אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי
el.yo.e.nay
Elioenai
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word Elioenai (אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי) appears to be a proper name, specifically that of a person. The transliteration el.yo.e.nay provides a phonetic representation of the word's pronunciation in the Hebrew language. Given its classification as a proper name, Elioenai is unique to the individual to whom it is applied. There is only one occurrence of this word in the Bible, suggesting that it has a specific and limited range of usage. Without more context, it is difficult to determine the significance of this name within the broader narrative of the Bible, however it does denote a specific person within a particular story. In terms of meaning, the Short definition "Elioenai" may offer some insight. However, without a more detailed breakdown of the lemma's component parts and their respective definitions, we cannot draw further conclusions about the word's semantic meaning beyond its function as a proper noun.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text