Elkanah, son of Korah
The name Elkanah means “God the zealous; the zeal of God.” Elkanah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Exodus 6:24.
Family of Elkanah
Who was Elkanah?
The second son of Korah (Ex. 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22, 23, more correctly his grandson.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Elkanah
- Exodus 6:24
And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:23
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,