elkanah

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Definition of elkanah in English English dictionary

One of several minor characters in the Old Testament,including the father of Samuel

A male given name of Biblical origin

The father of Samuel (his mother was Hannah)

{i} male first name (Hebrew); husband of Hannah and Pnina (Biblical); father of Samuel (Biblical); head of a Levite family (Biblical); doorkeeper of the Ark of the Covenant

Hyphenation

El·ka·nah

Etymology

() Hebrew אֶלְקָנָה "God has created".