2 Samuel 5:16

וֶאֱלִֽישָׁמָ֥ע וְאֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
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וֶ אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֥ע
וֶ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֱלִֽישָׁמָ֥ע
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And elishama")
Dictionary form: אֱלִישָׁמָע · eh-lee-shaw-MAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and elishama
elishama ×4 of elishama ×4 and elishama ×3 also and elishama ×1 even elishama ×1 it out of elishama ×1 shall be elishama ×1 them elishama ×1
More options
Elishama — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Elisama — Alternate anglicization found in some modern versions.
Elishama (God hears) — Use when explaining the name's meaning in context.
Elihsama — Rare variant; reflects closer transliteration of Hebrew.

BDB458 H476

BDB457 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB459

אֱלִישָׁמָע (God has heard, compare יִשְׁמָעֵאל, & Sabean אלסמע, יסמעאל Hal187, 193)
  a. chief of Ephraim Num 1:10; Num 2:18; Num 7:48; Num 7:53; Num 10:22; 1Chr 7:26.
  b. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7.
  c. scribe of Jehoiakim Jer 36:12; Jer 36:20; Jer 36:21.
  d. one of the royal seed 2Kgs 25:25; Jer 41:1.
  e. a man of Judah 1Chr 2:41. feminine a priest 2Chr 17:8.

elishama
ʾĕlîšāmāʿ
my God has heard
Elishama, the name of seven Israelites
  • an Ephraimite chief in the wilderness
    • "a son of David"Jehoiakim's secretary"a priest who taught the law"a man of Judah

וְ אֶלְיָדָ֖ע
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֶלְיָדָ֖ע
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eliada")
Dictionary form: אֶלְיָדָע · el-yaw-DAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eliada
and eliada ×2 eliada ×1 of eliadah ×1
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Eliada — Standard modern spelling; most widely used in contemporary translations.
Eliadah — Alternate spelling; useful when following a manuscript tradition using -ah.
El-yadaʿ — Transliteration-style; suits academic or interlinear contexts.

BDB438 H450

BDB437 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB439

אֶלְיָדָע proper name, masculine (God knows, compare דְּעוּאֵל, Sabean אלידע Hal209)
  a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:8 = בעלידע 1Chr 14:7 which perhaps read here, compare DrSm.
  b. father of an adversary of Solomon 1Kgs 11:23 =
  c. chief of Benjamin 2Chr 17:17.

eliada, eliadah
ʾelyādāʿ
God knows
Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader
  • a son of David
    • "a Benjamite warrior chief"an Aramean, the father of an enemy of Solomon

וֶ ֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט
וֶ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And eliphalet")
Dictionary form: אֱלִיפֶלֶט · eh-lee-peh-LET

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and eliphalet
and eliphelet ×3 eliphelet ×3 and eliphalet ×2 and elpalet ×1
More options
Eliphelet — Most common standardized English spelling; preferred in modern translations.
Eliphalet — Alternate spelling; used in some modern versions for distinction.
Elpalet — Shortened variant form; reflects a distinct Hebrew textual tradition.

BDB450 H467

BDB449 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB451

אֱלִיפֶ֫לֶט (פָֿ֑לֶט 2Sam 5:16 +) proper name, masculine (God is deliverance, compare פַּלְטִיאֵל)
  a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7 = אֶלְפָּ֑לֶט 1Chr 14:5.
  b. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:34 (compare also אֱלִיפָל 1Chr 11:35).
  c. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:39.
  d. one of the line of Adonikam Ezra 8:13.
  e. of the line of Hashum Ezra 10:33.

eliphelet, eliphalet, elpalet
ʾĕlîpeleṭ
God is deliverance
Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites
  • David's youngest son
    • "one of David's mighty warriors"a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan"a leader of the clan of Adonikam"one of the line of Hashum

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

וֶאֱלִֽישָׁמָע וְאֶלְיָדָע וֶֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
16
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:8

וֶאֱלִֽישָׁמָע וְאֶלְיָדָע וֶֽאֱלִיפֶלֶט תִּשְׁעָֽה׃
8
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

1 Chronicles 14:7

וֶאֱלִֽישָׁמָע וּבְעֶלְיָדָע וֶֽאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
7
And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
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