אֶלְעָזָר H0499
Eleazar — 'God has helped'; a proper name borne by Aaron's son the high priest and several later biblical figures.
Elazar is a Hebrew compound name meaning 'God has helped,' formed from el ('God') and azar ('to help'). Its most prominent bearer is Eleazar son of Aaron, who succeeded his father as high priest and served through the wilderness period and the conquest of Canaan (Num 20:25-28; Josh 14:1; 24:33). He played a central role in the distribution of the promised land alongside Joshua. Other notable Eleazars include the son of Abinadab who guarded the ark at Kiriath-jearim (1 Sam 7:1), one of David's three elite warriors (2 Sam 23:9), and several postexilic figures in Ezra and Nehemiah. The name's theophoric meaning — celebrating divine aid — makes it characteristic of priestly and Levitical families. Spanish Eleazar, French Eleazar, and German Eleasar all transliterate directly.
Senses
1. Eleazar (proper name) — The masculine proper name Eleazar ('God has helped'), referring primarily to Aaron's third son who became Israel's second high priest after Aaron's death on Mount Hor (Num 20:25-28; Exod 6:23; Josh 14:1), and secondarily to several later figures: the guardian of the ark (1 Sam 7:1), one of David's mighty warriors (2 Sam 23:9; 1 Chr 11:12), Levites in the temple service (1 Chr 23:21-22), and postexilic priests and laymen (Ezra 8:33; 10:25). All target languages transliterate the name directly. 72×
AR["أَلعازارُ", "أَلِعَازَارَ", "أَلِعَازَارُ", "أَلْعَازَارَ", "أَلْعَازَارُ"]·ben["ইলিয়াজার", "ইলিয়াসর", "ইলিয়াসরকে", "ইলিয়াসরের", "ইলিয়াসারকে", "ইলিয়াসারের"]·DE["Elazar", "Eleasar"]·EN["Elazar", "Eleazar"]·FR["Éléazar"]·heb["אלעזר"]·HI["एलआज़ार", "एलआज़ार-के", "एलआज़ार-ने", "एलआजार", "एलीआज़र", "एलीआज़ार"]·ID["Eleazar"]·IT["Elazar", "Eleazar"]·jav["Elazar", "Eleazar", "Eléazar", "Éléazar"]·KO["엘르아살", "엘르아살-을", "엘르아살-이", "엘르아살과", "엘르아살이", "엘르아자르"]·PT["'El'azar", "El'azar"]·RU["Елеазар", "Елеазара", "Елеазару", "Элазар", "Элазару", "Элеазар", "Элеазара", "Элеазару", "Эльазар", "Эльазара", "Эльазару"]·ES["Elazar", "Eleazar"]·SW["Eleazari"]·TR["Elazar", "Elazar'a", "Elazar'ı", "Elazar'ın"]·urd["العزار", "الیعزر"]
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
אֶלְעָזָר n.pr.m. (God has helped, cf. אֱלִיעֶזֶר supr.) a. Eleazar the priest Ex 6:23 + (50 times in Hex) Ju 20:28; 1 Ch 5:29, 30; 6:35; 9:20; 24:1, 2, 3, 4(×2), 5, 6 Ezr 7:5. b. son of Abinadab 1 S 7:1. c. one of David’s heroes 2 S 23:9; 1 Ch 11:12; ins. also 1 Ch 27:4 cf. DrSm 280. d. a Levite 1 Ch 23:21, 22; 24:28. e. priest of the time of Ezra Ezr 8:33 Ne 12:42. f. one of the line of Parosh Ezr 10:25.