453. Elihu

Strong's Lexicon

Elihu: Elihu

Original Word: אֱלִיהוּ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Eliyhuw
Pronunciation: eh-lee-HOO
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-hoo')
Definition: Elihu
Meaning: Elihu

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אֵל (El, meaning "God") and הוּא (hu, meaning "He is"), thus "He is my God" or "God is He."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Elihu

Usage: The name Elihu means "He is my God" or "God is He." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a recognition of God's sovereignty and presence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of personal faith or divine attributes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from el and hu
Definition
"He is (my) God," five Isr.
NASB Translation
Elihu (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱלִיהוּ Job 32:4 3t.; אֱלִיהוּא Job 32:2 6t.; proper name, masculine (He is (my) God)

a. the young friend of Job Job 32:2,4,5,6; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 36:1.

b. an Ephraimite, Samuel's great-grandfather 1 Samuel 1:1 compare אֱלִיאָב 1 Chronicles 6:12, אֱלִיאֵל v.1 Chronicles 6:19.

c. chief of Manasseh 1 Chronicles 12:20.

d. a Korahite 1 Chronicles 26:7.

e. one of the brethren of David 1 Chronicles 27:18 (compare אֱלִיאָב 1 Samuel 16:6).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Elihu

Or (fully) deliyhuwh {el-ee-hoo'}; from 'el and huw'; God of him; Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites -- Elihu.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW huw'

Forms and Transliterations

אֱלִיה֖וּ אֱלִיה֖וּא אֱלִיה֗וּ אֱלִיה֗וּא אֱלִיה֛וּא אֱלִיה֣וּא אליהו אליהוא וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא ואליהו ואליהוא ’ĕ·lî·hū ’ĕlîhū eliHu veeliHu we’ĕlîhū we·’ĕ·lî·hū

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 1:1
HEB: יְרֹחָ֧ם בֶּן־ אֱלִיה֛וּא בֶּן־ תֹּ֥חוּ
NAS: the son of Elihu, the son
KJV: the son of Elihu, the son
INT: of Jeroham the son of Elihu the son of Tohu

1 Chronicles 12:21
HEB: וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל וְיוֹזָבָ֔ד וֶאֱלִיה֖וּא וְצִלְּתָ֑י רָאשֵׁ֥י
INT: Michael Josabad Elihu Zilthai band

1 Chronicles 26:7
HEB: בְּנֵי־ חָ֑יִל אֱלִיה֖וּ וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ׃
NAS: whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah,
KJV: men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
INT: men were valiant Elihu and Semachiah

1 Chronicles 27:18
HEB: לִֽיהוּדָ֕ה אֱלִיה֖וּ מֵאֲחֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד
NAS: for Judah, Elihu, [one] of David's
KJV: Of Judah, Elihu, [one] of the brethren
INT: Judah Elihu brothers David's

Job 32:2
HEB: וַיִּ֤חַר אַ֨ף ׀ אֱלִיה֣וּא בֶן־ בַּרַכְאֵ֣ל
NAS: But the anger of Elihu the son
KJV: the wrath of Elihu the son
INT: burned the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel

Job 32:4
HEB: וֶֽאֱלִיה֗וּ חִכָּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: Now Elihu had waited to speak
KJV: Now Elihu had waited till Job
INT: now Elihu had waited to Job

Job 32:5
HEB: וַיַּ֤רְא אֱלִיה֗וּא כִּ֘י אֵ֤ין
NAS: And when Elihu saw that there was no
KJV: When Elihu saw
INT: saw Elihu that there

Job 32:6
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן־ בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל
NAS: So Elihu the son of Barachel
KJV: And Elihu the son of Barachel
INT: spoke Elihu the son of Barachel

Job 34:1
HEB: וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
NAS: Then Elihu continued and said,
KJV: Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
INT: continued Elihu and said

Job 35:1
HEB: וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
NAS: Then Elihu continued and said,
KJV: Elihu spake moreover, and said,
INT: continued Elihu and said

Job 36:1
HEB: וַיֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
NAS: Then Elihu continued and said,
KJV: Elihu also proceeded, and said,
INT: continued Elihu and said

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 453
11 Occurrences

’ĕ·lî·hū — 9 Occ.
we·’ĕ·lî·hū — 2 Occ.