Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H476

Strong's H476 · Hebrew

אֱלִישָׁמָע

ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ · /el-ee-shaw-maw'/

Number
H476
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אֱלִישָׁמָע
Transliteration
ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ
Pronunciation
el-ee-shaw-maw'
KJV occurrences
17 verses

Definition

Elishama, the name of seven Israelites

KJV: Elishama.

Root / derivation: from H410 (אֵל) and H8085 (שָׁמַע); God of hearing;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֱלִישָׁמָע across 17 verses.

Elishama17×

Every occurrence (KJV)

17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Numbers5 verses
2 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles5 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Jeremiah4 verses
Jeremiah 36:12

Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Jeremiah 36:20

And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

Jeremiah 36:21

So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

Jeremiah 41:1

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H476 (ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ) mean?

Elishama, the name of seven Israelites

How many times does H476 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H476 (אֱלִישָׁמָע) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Elishama.”

How is ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H476 is rendered as “Elishama” (17×).

Where does the Hebrew word אֱלִישָׁמָע come from?

from H410 (אֵל) and H8085 (שָׁמַע); God of hearing;