H0476 H0476
Elishama — proper name meaning 'God has heard,' borne by six OT figures including an Ephraimite chief
A theophoric name meaning 'my God has heard,' combining 'El' (God) with shama' (to hear). The earliest and most frequently cited bearer is the chieftain of Ephraim during the wilderness period (Num 1:10; 7:48), who led his tribe's census and offerings. A son of David also carries this name (2 Sam 5:16; 1 Chr 3:8), as does the royal scribe under Jehoiakim in whose chamber Baruch's scroll was stored (Jer 36:12, 20-21). The name parallels Ishmael ('God hears') in meaning, and Syriac and Sabaic cognates confirm its wide Semitic distribution.
Senses
1. Elishama — The proper name Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע, 'God has heard'), referring to six distinct individuals across the Hebrew Bible. Translation traditions are uniform (eng: Elishama, spa: Elisama, fra: Elishama/Élischama, deu: Elischama), indicating a well-established transliteration. The name appears in Numbers (Ephraimite chief), 2 Samuel and Chronicles (Davidic son), Jeremiah (royal scribe), 2 Kings (royal lineage), and 2 Chronicles (Jehoshaphat's priest). 17×
AR["أَليشاماع", "أَلِيشَامَاعَ", "أَلِيشَامَاعُ", "أَلِيشَامَعَ", "أَلِيشَمَاعُ", "أَلِيشَمَعُ", "إِلِيشَامَاعَ", "إِلِيشَامَاعُ", "إِلِيشَامَعَ", "وَ-أَليشاماع", "وَ-أَلِيشَامَعُ", "وَأَلِيشَمَاعُ"]·ben["আর-ইলীশামা", "ইলীশামা", "ইলীশামার", "ও-ইলীশামা"]·DE["Elischama", "Elishama", "[אלישמע]", "[ואלישמע]", "und-Elishama"]·EN["Elishama", "and-Elishama"]·FR["Elishama", "et-Elishama", "et-Élischama", "Élischama", "Élishama"]·heb["אלישמע", "ו-אלישמע"]·HI["एलीशमा", "एलीशामा", "और-एलीशामा"]·ID["Dan-Elisama", "Elisama", "dan-Elisama"]·IT["Elisama", "Elishama", "e-Elishama"]·jav["Elisama", "Elisyama", "Lan-Èlisama", "Lan-Èlisyama", "lan-Élisama", "Èlisama", "Èlisyama", "Élisama", "Élisyama"]·KO["그-와-엘리사마", "그리고-엘리샤마와", "엘리사마", "엘리사마와", "엘리샤마", "엘리샤마가", "엘리샤마의"]·PT["'Elishama'", "E-Elishama", "Elishama", "e-'Elishama'", "e-Elishama"]·RU["Элишама", "Элишамы", "и-Элишама"]·ES["Elisama", "Elishama", "Y-Elisama", "Y-Elishama", "y-Elisama"]·SW["Elishama", "Na-Elishama", "na-Elishama"]·TR["Elişama", "Elişama'nın", "Elişama'yı", "Ve-Elişama", "ve-Elişama"]·urd["الیسمع", "الیسمع-کا", "الیشماع", "الیشمع", "الیشمع-کا", "اور-الیشمع", "اور-الیشمعا", "و-الیشماع"]
Num 1:10, Num 2:18, Num 7:48, Num 7:53, Num 10:22, 2 Sam 5:16, 2 Kgs 25:25, 1 Chr 2:41, 1 Chr 3:6, 1 Chr 3:8, 1 Chr 7:26, 1 Chr 14:7 (+5 more)
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
† אֱלִישָׁמָע (God has heard, cf. יִשְׁמָעֵאל, & Sab. אלסמע, יסמעאל Hal187, 193) a. chief of Ephraim Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53; 10:22; 1 Ch 7:26. b. son of David 2 S 5:16 1 Ch 3:6, 8; 14:7. c. scribe of Jehoiakim Je 36:12, 20, 21. d. one of the royal seed 2 K 25:25; Je 41:1. e. a man of Judah 1 Ch 2:41. f. a priest 2 Ch 17:8.