Elkanah (Easton)

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God-created. The second son of Korah (Exodus 6:24 ), or, according to 1 Chronicles 6:22,23 , more correctly his grandson. Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet (1 Chronicles"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Elkanah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Elishua Next Entry Elkosh Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Lebanah Kanah Elkanah (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Elkanah Dictionaries American Tract Society Kanah Chabad Knowledge Base Takanah Elkanah Easton's Bible Dictionary Kanah Elkanah Elhanan (only first 3 shown) Fausset Bible Dictionary Kanah Elkanah Elhanan (only first 3 shown) Holman Bible Dictionary Lebanah Kanah Elkanah (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Kanah Elkanah Elhanan (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Kanah Elkiah Elkanah (only first 3 shown) Morrish Bible Dictionary Lebana, Lebanah Kanah, River Elkanah (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Elkanah People's Bible Dictionary Kanah Smith Bible Dictionary Re-elaiah Lebanah Kanah (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Elkanah Settle International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Eladah Elasah Eldaah (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Elkanah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Comstock, Elkanah Eladah Elasah (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Settle, Elkanah The Jewish Encyclopedia Adler, Elkan Nathan Archevolti, Samuel ben Elhanan Isaac Baer, Issachar B. Elhanan (only first 3 shown) Lexicons אֶלְדָּעָה אֶלְחָנָן אֶלְיָדָע (only first 3 shown) God-created. The second son of Korah ( Exodus 6:24 ), or, according to 1 Chronicles 6:22,23 , more correctly his grandson. Another Levite of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices. He was father of Samuel the prophet ( 1 Chronicles 6:27,34 ). He was "an Ephrathite" ( 1 Samuel 1:1,4,8 ), but lived at Ramah, a man of wealth and high position. He had two wives, Hannah, who was the mother of Samuel, and Peninnah.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)