Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H453: אֱלִיהוּ

ʼĔlîyhûw · pronounced el-ee-hoo' · “Elihu”

Definition

Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites

KJV translates it as: Elihu.

Word origin: or (fully) אֱלִיהוּא; from H410 (אֵל) and H1931 (הוּא); God of him;

Extended definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;
son of: Tohu (H8459);
father of: Jeroham (H3395); also called Eliab at 1Ch.6.27; Eliel at 1Ch.6.34;
§ Elihu = "He is my God"
1) the younger man who rebuked Job and his three friends
2) an Ephraimite, Samuel's great grandfather
3) a Manassite warrior chief for David
4) son of Shemaiah and Korhite gatekeeper
5) David's brother

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H453 is translated

  • elihu ×11

Bible verses with H453 (ʼĔlîyhûw)

ʼĕlîyhûw appears in 11 verses.

  • 1 Samuel 1:1

    Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

  • 1 Chronicles 12:20

    As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:7

    The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:18

    Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:

  • Job 32:2

    Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

  • Job 32:4

    Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

  • Job 32:5

    When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

  • Job 32:6

    And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

  • Job 34:1

    Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

  • Job 35:1

    Elihu spake moreover, and said,

  • Job 36:1

    Elihu also proceeded, and said,