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N-proper-ms  |  4× in 1 sense
Elhanan, personal name ('God has been gracious') borne by two of David's elite warriors
A theophoric name meaning 'God has been gracious,' borne by two warriors in David's inner circle. One Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim is credited with slaying a Philistine champion at Gob (2 Sam 21:19; cf. 1 Chr 20:5, where the victim is Lahmi, brother of Goliath). Another Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem appears in the roster of David's Thirty (2 Sam 23:24; 1 Chr 11:26). The name's Phoenician and Assyrian cognates (Baalhanan) confirm its widespread Semitic usage.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — The personal name Elhanan, meaning 'God has been gracious.' It designates two of David's elite fighters: Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim who struck down a Philistine giant (2 Sam 21:19 // 1 Chr 20:5), and Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem listed among the Thirty (2 Sam 23:24 // 1 Chr 11:26). Translations consistently transliterate: English 'Elhanan,' Spanish 'Eljanán,' French 'Elhanan,' German 'Elhanan,' preserving the theophoric element across languages. 4×
DISCOURSE_NAMES › Names of Persons and Places › Proper Names (Personal)
AR["أَلْحَانَان", "أَلْحَانَانُ"]·ben["ইলহানন", "ইল্হানন"]·DE["Elhanan", "[אלחנן]"]·EN["Elchanan", "Elhanan"]·FR["Elhanan", "[אלחנן]"]·heb["אלחנן"]·HI["एलखानान", "एलहानान", "एलहानान-ने"]·ID["Elhanan", "anak-dari"]·IT["Elhanan", "[אלחנן]"]·jav["Elhanan", "putra-", "Èlhanan"]·KO["아들-의", "엘하난"]·PT["Elchanan", "filho-de"]·RU["Элханан", "Эльханан"]·ES["Eljanan", "Eljanán"]·SW["Elhanani"]·TR["Elhanan"]·urd["الحانان-نے", "الحنان", "الحنان-نے", "بیٹا"]
2 Sam 21:19, 2 Sam 23:24, 1 Chr 11:26, 1 Chr 20:5
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֶלְחָנָן n.pr.m. (God has been gracious, cf. Ph. אלחנן, בעלחנן, in Assyrian Baʾalḫanunu COT Gn 10:18) two of David’s chiefs 2 S 21:19 = 1 Ch 20:5; 2 S 23:24 = 1 Ch 11:26.