Eladah
אֶלְעָדָה/el-AY-duh/
“Whom God has adorned, or whom God fills with Himself”
Summary
A descendant of Ephraim mentioned in the genealogical records, whose name means 'whom God has adorned.'
☩Genealogy
Eladah appears in the genealogy of Ephraim as the son of Tahath. The name means 'whom God has adorned' or 'whom God has put on.' Some scholars suggest he may be the same person as Elead mentioned later in the passage, since several names in the list appear to be repeated.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:20
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Eladah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Eladah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).