Eliel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God, my God). (1) A chief of Manasseh (1 Chron. 5:24²⁴And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:24)). (2) A forefather of Samuel (1 Chron. 6:34³⁴The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, (1 Chronicles 6:34)). (3-4) Two chiefs of Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:20,22²⁰And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:20)
²²And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:22)). (5-6) Two heroes of David’s guard (1 Chron. 11:46-47⁴⁶Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, ⁴⁷Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. (1 Chronicles 11:46‑47)). (7) A Gadite (1 Chron. 12:11¹¹Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, (1 Chronicles 12:11)). (8) A Levite (1 Chron. 15:9-11⁹Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: ¹⁰Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve. ¹¹And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1 Chronicles 15:9‑11)). (9) Overseer of Temple offerings (2 Chron. 31:13¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One of the head men in the half tribe of Manasseh, on the east of the Jordan (1 Chron. 5:24²⁴And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 5:24)).

2. Son of Toah, an ancestor of Samuel (1 Chron. 6:34³⁴The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, (1 Chronicles 6:34)). Apparently called ELIAB in 1 Chronicles 6:27²⁷Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. (1 Chronicles 6:27); and ELIHU in 1 Samuel 1:1¹Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: (1 Samuel 1:1).

3. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:20²⁰And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:20)).

4. Son of Shashak, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:22²²And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:22)).

5. The Mahavite, one of David’s mighty men (1 Chron. 11:46⁴⁶Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, (1 Chronicles 11:46)).

6. Another of David’s mighty men (1 Chron. 11:47⁴⁷Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. (1 Chronicles 11:47)).

7. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:11¹¹Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, (1 Chronicles 12:11)): perhaps the same as No. 6.

8. Chief of the sons of Hebron, a Levite: he assisted in bringing up the ark (1 Chron. 15:9,11⁹Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: (1 Chronicles 15:9)
¹¹And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1 Chronicles 15:11)).

9. Levite in the time of Hezekiah, “overseer” of the offerings (2 Chron. 31:13¹³And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2 Chronicles 31:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

447 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Eliy’el

Phonic:

el-ee-ale’

Meaning:

from 410 repeated; God of (his) God; Eliel, the name of nine Israelites

KJV Usage:

Eliel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

God of might: my God is El (i.e., God)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

To whom God is God; strength of strength:―name of nine Israelites, 1 Chron. 8:20. {Cui Deus est Deus}