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Elnathan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gift of God). (1) Grandfather of Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8⁸Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (2 Kings 24:8); Jer. 26:22²²And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. (Jeremiah 26:22)). (2) Names of three Levites (Ezra 8:16¹⁶Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. (Ezra 8:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Achbor and father of Nehushta, Jehoiakim’s queen: he begged Jehoiakim not to burn the sacred roll (2 Kings 24:8⁸Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (2 Kings 24:8); Jer. 26:22²²And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. (Jeremiah 26:22); Jer. 36:12,25¹²Then 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 36:12)
²⁵Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. (Jeremiah 36:25)).

2-4. Three of those whom Ezra sent to fetch Levites to accompany him to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16¹⁶Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. (Ezra 8:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

494 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Elnathan

Phonic:

el-naw-thawn’

Meaning:

from 410 and 5414; God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Elnathan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

God is a giver

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God has given; conscience which God bestows:―the name of four Israelites, 2 Kings 24:8. {Deus dedit}