1 Chronicles 8:20

And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וֶ אֱלִיעֵנַי
וֶ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֱלִיעֵנַי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And elienai")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיעֵינַי · eh-lee-ay-NAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and elienai
and elienai ×1
More options
Elienai — Standard modern spelling for this personal name.
Eli-enai — Hyphenated form clarifying the name's two elements.
Elyenai — Alternate transliteration closer to Hebrew vowel sounds.

BDB422 H454 H462

BDB421 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB423

אֶלְיוֺעֵינַי proper name, masculine (id.)

1. a descendant of David 1Chr 3:23; 1Chr 3:24.
2. a Simeonite אֶלְיוֺעֵנַי 1Chr 4:36.
3. a Benjamite (id.) 1Chr 7:8.
4. priests in time of Ezra
   (a) Ezra 10:22
   (b) Ezra 10:27 (אֶלְיוֺעֵנַי);
   (c) Neh 12:41.

elienai
ʾĕlîʿênay
unto God are my eyes
Elienai, an Israelite
  • a Benjamite

וְ צִלְּתַ֖י
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
צִלְּתַ֖י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And zilthai")
Dictionary form: צִלְּתַי · tsil-leh-TAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and zilthai
and zilthai ×2
More options
Ziltai — Standard modern scholarly spelling of this proper name.
Zilltai — Reflects geminate lamed in the Hebrew spelling.
Zillethai — Closer to the transliteration; used in some modern versions.

BDB7081 H6769

BDB7080 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7082

צִלְּתַי proper name, masculine (Thes explanation as צִלַּת יָהּ); —

1. Benjamin, 1Chr 8:20, Σελαθ (ε) ι.
2. צִלְתָּ֑י, Manassite, 1Chr 12:21 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:20), Σεμασθει, Σιλαθα, etc.

zilthai
ṣillĕtay
dark
Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites
  • a Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi
  • "a Manassite and commander of thousands who came to David at Ziklag

וֶ ֽאֱלִיאֵֽל
וֶ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽאֱלִיאֵֽל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eliel")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיאֵל · eh-lee-ALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eliel
and eliel ×5 eliel ×4 of eliel ×1
More options
Eliel — Standard modern spelling for this personal name.
Eli'el — Adds apostrophe to reflect two distinct Hebrew syllables.
Elihel — Alternate transliteration sometimes used in modern versions.
El-iel — Hyphenated form highlighting compound divine name elements.

BDB436 H447

BDB435 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB437

אֱלִיאֵל proper name, masculine (El is God, or my God is God) only Chronicles
  a. two or three of David's chiefs 1Chr 11:46; 1Chr 11:47; 1Chr 12:11.
  b. chief of Manasseh 1Chr 5:24.
  c. two chiefs of Benjamin 1Chr 8:20; 1Chr 8:22.
  d. chief of the Hebronites 1Chr 15:9; 1Chr 15:11.
  e. a chief Kohathite 1Chr 6:19 = אֱלִיאָב v.1Chr 6:12 compare אֱלִיהוּ 1Sam 1:1. feminine a Levite 2Chr 31:13.

eliel
ʾĕlîʾēl
my God is God, El is God
Eliel, the name of nine Israelites
  • an ancestor of Samuel
  • "chief in David's army (might be two or three different men)"a Levite with David in moving the ark"a chief of Manasseh"two chiefs of Benjamin"a chief Kohathite"a Levite

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וֶאֱלִיעֵינַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break וֶֽאֱלִיאֵֽל Silluq — end of the verse

וֶאֱלִיעֵינַי וְצִלְּתַי וֶֽאֱלִיאֵֽל׃
20
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,