469. Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan

Strong's Lexicon

Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan: Elizaphan or Elzaphan

Original Word: אֱלִיצָפָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Eliytsaphan
Pronunciation: eh-leet-saw-fawn
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-tsaw-fawn')
Definition: Elizaphan or Elzaphan
Meaning: Elitsaphan, Eltsaphan

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵל (El, meaning "God") and צָפַן (tsaphan, meaning "to hide" or "to treasure").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Elitsaphan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of being "hidden" or "treasured" by God can be related to Greek words like κρυπτός (kryptos, meaning "hidden") or θησαυρός (thesauros, meaning "treasure").

Usage: The name Elitsaphan means "God has hidden" or "God is my treasure." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person whose life or purpose is closely guarded or treasured by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of the individual's character, destiny, or the circumstances surrounding their birth. Elitsaphan is a name that appears in the genealogies and narratives of the Israelites, indicating a person of some standing within the community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from el and tsaphan
Definition
"God has protected," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Elizaphan (4), Elzaphan (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֱלִיצָפָן proper name, masculine (God has protected, compare Phoenician צפנבעל)

a. chief of the Kohathites Numbers 3:30; 1 Chronicles 15:8; 2Chronicles 29:13; = אֶלְצָפָן Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4.

b. chief of Zebulun Numbers 34:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Elizaphan, Elzaphan

Or (shortened) Eltsaphan {el-tsaw- fawn'}; from 'el and tsaphan; God of treasure; Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite -- Elizaphan, Elzaphan.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW tsaphan

Forms and Transliterations

אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן אֶלְצָפָ֔ן אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן אליצפן אלצפן וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן ואלצפן ’e·lî·ṣā·p̄ān ’ĕ·lî·ṣā·p̄ān ’el·ṣā·p̄ān ’elîṣāp̄ān ’ĕlîṣāp̄ān ’elṣāp̄ān elitzaFan eltzaFan veeltzaFan wə’elṣāp̄ān wə·’el·ṣā·p̄ān

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 6:22
HEB: עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן וְסִתְרִֽי׃
NAS: Mishael and Elzaphan and Sithri.
KJV: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
INT: of Uzziel Mishael and Elzaphan and Sithri

Leviticus 10:4
HEB: מִֽישָׁאֵל֙ וְאֶ֣ל אֶלְצָפָ֔ן בְּנֵ֥י עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל
NAS: also to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons
KJV: Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons
INT: Mishael and Elzaphan the sons Uzziel

Numbers 3:30
HEB: לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־ עֻזִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: families was Elizaphan the son
KJV: of the Kohathites [shall be] Elizaphan the son
INT: families of the Kohathite was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel

Numbers 34:25
HEB: זְבוּלֻ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־ פַּרְנָֽךְ׃
NAS: a leader, Elizaphan the son
KJV: of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son
INT: of Zebulun A leader Elizaphan the son of Parnach

1 Chronicles 15:8
HEB: לִבְנֵ֖י אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה הַשָּׂ֖ר
NAS: of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah
KJV: Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah
INT: of the sons of Elizaphan Shemaiah the chief

2 Chronicles 29:13
HEB: וּמִן־ בְּנֵי֙ אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן שִׁמְרִ֖י [וִיעוּאֵל
NAS: and from the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri
KJV: And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri,
INT: and from the sons of Elizaphan Shimri Jeiel

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 469
6 Occurrences

’e·lî·ṣā·p̄ān — 4 Occ.
’el·ṣā·p̄ān — 1 Occ.
wə·’el·ṣā·p̄ān — 1 Occ.