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אֶלְחָנָן H445
H445 is the Hebrew word אֶלְחָנָן, transliterated ʼElchânân and said el-khaw-nawn'. The King James Version most often renders it elhanan.
What it means
Elchanan, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H410 (אֵל) and H2603 (חָנַן); God (is) gracious.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Elkanan.
Verses using אֶלְחָנָן
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 21:19 · KJV
And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
2 Samuel 23:24 · KJV
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:26 · KJV
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 20:5 · KJV
And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.
Common questions
What does Strong's H445 mean?
H445 is the Hebrew word אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân), meaning Elchanan, an Israelite.
How is H445 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it elhanan (3 times), where elhanan (1 time).
How many times does H445 appear in the Bible?
אֶלְחָנָן (ʼElchânân) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H445 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H410 (אֵל) and H2603 (חָנַן); God (is) gracious.
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