אֱלִישָׁמָע
e.li.sha.ma
Elishama
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֱלִישָׁמָע (e.li.sha.ma) is a proper name, specifically a personal name, with the Strong's number H0476L. It is mentioned three times in the Bible. The name is composed of two elements: "Eli" and "Shama". "Eli" columnist to "my God" and "Shama" means "to hear". Therefore, the name Elishama can be interpreted as "my God has heard" or "God has heard me". The name Elishama is used in a limited context, indicating its significance as a personal identifier. It is not a common name, and its usage is restricted to specific individuals. This suggests that the name holds special meaning or significance for those who bear it. In summary, the Hebrew word אֱלִישָׁמָע (e.li.sha.ma) is a proper name that signifies a personal connection to God, implying that the individual bearing this name has been heard or acknowledged by God.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s room: and behold, all the princes were sitting there, Elishama the scribe, Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, Elnathan the son of Achbor, Gemariah the son of Shaphan, Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah 36:20They went in to the king into the court; but they had laid up the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe. Then they told all the words in the hearing of the king.
Jeremiah 36:21So the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll; and he took it out of the room of Elishama the scribe. Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king, and in the hearing of all the princes who stood beside the king.