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Eliathah
thou art my God
אֳלִיאָ֫תָה e.li.a.tah
Eliathah (Hebrew: אֳלִיאָ֫תָה, e.li.a.tah) means “thou art my God”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Bukkiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Eliathah
son of Heman
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 25:4 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 25:27 |
| Cross-references | 14 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hanani co-occurrence Appears with Hanani in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Bukkiah co-occurrence Appears with Bukkiah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Mahazioth co-occurrence Appears with Mahazioth in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Joshbekashah co-occurrence Appears with Joshbekashah in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Giddalti co-occurrence Appears with Giddalti in 1 Chronicles 25.
- Hothir co-occurrence Appears with Hothir in 1 Chronicles 25.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
son of: Heman (H1968I);
brother of: Bukkiah (H1232), Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Hanani (H2607H), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Hothir (H1956), Mahazioth (H4238)
§ Eliathah = "God has come"
a Hemanite musician in David's court
Eliathah, a son of Heman, was appointed as a musician during King David's reign.
The biblical story
Eliathah is mentioned in 1Ch.25.4, 27 as one of the sons of Heman, a prominent musician during the reign of King David. Heman, along with Asaph and Jeduthun, was appointed by David to lead the music in the house of the Lord (1Ch.25.1). Eliathah, along with his brothers, was skilled in music and was appointed to serve as a musician under the direction of his father, Heman (1Ch.25.4). The text also mentions that Eliathah and his brothers were assigned the twentieth turn in the musical rotation (1Ch.25.27). Eliathah's inclusion in this list highlights the importance of music in Israelite worship during David's reign.
Key verses
Eliathah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
1 Chronicles 25:4 -
The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:27
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 25:4
- 1 Chronicles 25:27