Strong's H511 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אֶלְקָנָה (ʼElqânâh)

Pronunciation: el-kaw-naw'

POS: el-kaw-naw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from and ; God has obtained;

Definition: from אֵל and קָנָה; God has obtained; Elkanah, the name of several Israelites; Elkanah.

KJV Usage: Elkanah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Elkanah = "God has possessed" or "God has created"
• 2. 1) Samuel's father
• 3. 2) a ruler in Jerusalem in the time of king Ahaz
• 4. 3) one of David's mighty warriors
• 5. 4) son of Korah
• 6. 5) several Levites

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