Elnathan

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Elnathan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Achbor (Judah); father of Nahushta, wife of Jehoiachin
one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits

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God hath given; the gift of God

Hebrew

Strongs #0494: Ntnla 'Elnathan

Elnathan = "God has given"

1) king Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather
2) three chief men in Ezra's time
3) son of Achbor, a military commander under Jehoiakim

494 'Elnathan el-naw-thawn'

from 410 and 5414; God (is the) giver; Elnathan, the name of
four Israelites:-Elnathan.
see HEBREW for 0410
see HEBREW for 05414

Elnathan [EBD]

whom God has given. (1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah's prophecies (Jer. 26:22; 36:12). (2.) Ezra 8:16.

Elnathan [NAVE]

ELNATHAN
1. Father of Nehushta, the mother of king Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:8; Jer. 26:22; 36:12, 25.
2. Name of three Levites in the time of Ezra, Ezra 8:16.

ELNATHAN, OR ELNATHAN [SMITH]

(God hath given).

1. The maternal grandfather of Jehoiachin, (2 Kings 24:8) the same with Elnathan the son of Achbor. (Jeremiah 26:22; 36:12,25)
2. The name of three persons, apparently Levites, in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 8:16)

ELNATHAN [ISBE]

ELNATHAN - el-na'-than ('elnathan, "God has given"):

(1) The grandfather of Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:8).

(2) A courtier of Jehoiakim; he was one of those sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah (Jer 26:22), and one of those who heard the reading of Jeremiah's roll and entreated Jehoiakim not to burn the roll (Jer 36:12,25)--possibly the same person as (1) above.

(3, 4, 5) The name of two "chief men"--unless textual corruption has introduced the name at its second occurrence--and of one "teacher" sent for by Ezra from the camp at the river Ahava (Ezr 8:16).

F. K. Farr