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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Eliab


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Eliab Eliab

The name Eliab is assigned six times in the Bible. Most famous is Eliab the first born son of Jesse, the father of David (1 Sam 16:6).
Other Eliabs are: A chief of Zebulun (Num 7:24); A Reubenite (Num 16:1); A Levite from the Kohath family 1 Chr 6:27; A Gadite counted among David's Mighty Men 1 Chr 12:9; A Levite musician (1 Chr 15:20).

The name Eliab consists of two elements. The first part is the word el (El 93)El, the common abbreviation of Elohim, the genus God.
The second part is the word ab (ab 4a), meaning basically father (hence abba, papa, pope), but with applications beyond the contemporary use of father. Many times `ab is used as counsellor or judge (Gen 45:8; 2 Ki 2:12). Abi (with yod) appears frequently in connection with names of places to express the lord of a country, city, village.

The name Eliab means God Is Father.



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