Eliud
אֱלִיהוּד/ee-LY-ud/
“God is his praise”
Summary
An ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy, the son of Achim and father of Eleazar, who lived approximately four generations before Joseph.
☩In Christ's Genealogy
Eliud was the son of Achim and the father of Eleazar in the genealogy of Jesus Christ as recorded by Matthew. He lived approximately four generations before Joseph, placing him in the later post-exilic period, perhaps around 200 B.C. His name means 'God is his praise' or 'God of the Jews,' though he is not mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testament.
Key verses:Matthew 1:14-15
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Eliud," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Eliud," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).