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Eldaah
knowledge of God
אֶלְדָּעָה el.da.ah
Eldaah (Hebrew: אֶלְדָּעָה, el.da.ah) means “knowledge of God”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abida in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Eldaah
son of Midian
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 25:4 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:33 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abida attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Midian.
- Abida co-occurrence Appears with Abida in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Hanoch co-occurrence Appears with Hanoch in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Ephah co-occurrence Appears with Ephah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Epher co-occurrence Appears with Epher in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Midian co-occurrence Appears with Midian in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Keturah co-occurrence Appears with Keturah in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asshur.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4;
son of: Midian (H4080);
brother of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I) and Abida (H0028)
§ Eldaah = "God has known"
a son or descendant of Midian
Eldaah was a son of Midian and grandson of Abraham.
The biblical story
Eldaah is mentioned in Gen.25.4 and 1Ch.1.33 as one of the sons of Midian, who was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. Eldaah is listed among Abraham's descendants through Midian, along with his brothers Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, and Abida. The sons of Midian became the ancestors of various tribes in the region east of Israel.
Key verses
Eldaah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis 25:4 -
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 25:4
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:33