אֱלִיצוּר
e.li.tsur
Elizur
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Elizur: A Hebrew Personal Name Elizur (אֱלִיצוּר) is a Hebrew proper name appearing five times in the biblical text. As a personal name rather than a common noun, it functions as an identifier for a specific individual within the scriptural narrative, following the naming conventions of ancient Hebrew society. The name's limited occurrence—restricted to five biblical references—suggests it belonged to a figure of particular but not widespread prominence in the texts. Without additional lexical data defining the name's etymological components or the specific narrative contexts of its appearances, the available information indicates only that Elizur served as a personal designation for someone in the biblical record. The consistency of this single spelling across all five occurrences demonstrates stable transmission of the name through textual tradition.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 2:10“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 7:30On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben,
Numbers 7:35and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 10:18The standard of the camp of Reuben went forward according to their armies. Elizur the son of Shedeur was over his army.