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Elidad
beloved of God
אֱלִידָד e.li.dad
Elidad (Hebrew: אֱלִידָד, e.li.dad) means “beloved of God”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Numbers 34:21. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ahihud.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Elidad
son of Chislon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 | Numbers 34:21 |
| Cross-references | 2 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Chislon co-occurrence Appears with Chislon in Numbers 34.
- Hanniel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hanniel.
- Bukki co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bukki.
- Ephod co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ephod.
- Ahihud co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahihud.
- Azzan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azzan.
- Ammihud co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ammihud.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.21;
son of: Chislon (H3692)
§ Elidad = "my God has loved"
a Benjamite chief who helped apportion his tribe's allotment to the Promised Land
Elidad, the son of Chislon, was a leader from the tribe of Benjamin chosen to help divide the Promised Land.
The biblical story
Elidad, the son of Chislon, is mentioned in Num.34.21 as the leader chosen from the tribe of Benjamin to assist in dividing the Promised Land. After the Israelites had conquered the land of Canaan, God instructed Moses to appoint leaders from each tribe to help divide the land as an inheritance among the tribes (Num.34.16-29). Elidad was selected as the representative from the tribe of Benjamin. His role, along with the other appointed leaders, was to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the land based on the size of each tribe. Elidad's appointment demonstrates the importance of tribal representation and organization in the allocation of the Promised Land.
Key verses
Elidad appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Numbers 34:21
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Numbers (1)
- Numbers 34:21