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Eliathah

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

A temple musician during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:4–27).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Eliathah, Son of Heman

Eliathah, Son of Heman (אֱלִיאָתָה‎, eli'athah). A temple musician during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:4–27).

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Eliathah (Person)

ELIATHAH (PERSON) [Heb ʾĕlı̂ʾātâ (אֱלִיאָתָה‎), ʾĕlı̂yātâ (אֱלִיָּתָה)]. One of the fourteen sons of Heman who were appointed to prophesy with musical instruments under the direction of their father and the king (1 Chr 25:4). Eliathah received the twentieth lot which was cast to determine duties

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Eliathah

Eliathah. Son of Heman appointed to assist in the temple service during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:4, 27).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Eliathah

Eliathah ē-līʹə-thə [Heb. ʾ^ělîʾāṯâ—‘God has come’]. A Hemanite, head of the twentieth division of the temple musicians (1 Ch. 25:4, 27). See also Joshbekashah.

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

ELIATHAH Son of Heman appointed to assist in the temple service during David’s reign (1 Chr 25:4, 27).

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Eliathah

ELIATHAH. A son of Heman, whose family (sons and brothers) was appointed by the lot to be the twentieth division of musicians to serve in the temple (1 Chr 25:4, 27).

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Eliathah

Eliathah (Heb. ʾĕlɩ̂ʾāṯâ)One of the sons of Heman who served as a temple musician during the reign of King David (1 Chr. 25:4), by lot assigned to direct the twentieth division of musicians (v. 27).

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

Eliathah [ĭ līˊə thə] (Heb. ˒^elî˒āṯâ “God has come”). One of the sons of Heman who served as a temple musician during the reign of King David (1 Chr. 25:4); by lot he was assigned to direct the twentieth division of musicians (v. 27).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

Eli´athah (to whom God comes), a musician in the temple in the time of King David. 1 Chron. 25:4, 27.

The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

ELI´ATHAH (e-līʹa-tha; “God has come”). The eighth named of the fourteen sons of the Levite Heman, and a musician in the time of David (1 Chron. 25:4). With twelve of his sons and brothers he had the twentieth division of the Temple service (25:27), about 970 b.c.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

Eliathah—to whom God will come, one of the fourteen sons of the Levite Heman, and musician of the temple in the time of David (1 Chr. 25:4).

Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Eliathah

ELIATHAH [e LIE uh thah] (God has come) — the head of a division of Temple musicians during David’s reign (1 Chr. 25:4, 27).