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Eliashib
the God of conversion
אֶלְיָשִׁיב el.ya.shiv
Eliashib (Hebrew: אֶלְיָשִׁיב, el.ya.shiv) means “the God of conversion”, by traditional interpretation. Ten men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Return period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Akkub in 1 Chronicles 3.
Which Eliashib?
Ten men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
father of Joiada
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
Show all 10 bearers
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
descendant of King David
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Eliashib
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Eliashib
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 15 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 10 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 3:24 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 13:28 |
| Cross-references | 149 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Joiada co-occurrence Appears with Joiada in Nehemiah 13.
- Telem co-occurrence Appears with Telem in Ezra 10.
- Pelaiah co-occurrence Appears with Pelaiah in 1 Chronicles 3.
- Uri co-occurrence Appears with Uri in Ezra 10.
- Jakim co-occurrence Appears with Jakim in 1 Chronicles 24.
- Johanan co-occurrence Appears with Johanan in 1 Chronicles 3.
- Vaniah co-occurrence Appears with Vaniah in Ezra 10.
- Zabad co-occurrence Appears with Zabad in Ezra 10.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.12
§ Eliashib = "God restores"
1) a priest in David's reign
2) a descendant of David
3) a high priest in Nehemiah's time
4) a temple singer with foreign wife
5) one of the line of Zattu
6) one of the line of Bani
Eliashib was a priest who served during the reign of King David.
The biblical story
Eliashib is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.24.12 as the head of the eleventh priestly division organized by King David. David divided the priests into twenty-four divisions to ensure a systematic and orderly service in the temple. Each division was responsible for serving in the temple for a week at a time, twice a year. As the head of the eleventh division, Eliashib would have been responsible for overseeing his division's duties and ensuring that they fulfilled their responsibilities in the temple service.
Key verses
Eliashib appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
1 Chronicles 24:12
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 24:12