וֶ/אֱלִיה֖וּא
𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤀
Elihu
and Elihu
A personal name meaning 'My God is He' or 'He is my God.' Used of several Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines a theophoric element (ʼēl, 'God') with a pronominal suffix (hû, 'he' or 'he himself'), reflecting a confessional affirmation about God. The name appears in various genealogical and narrative contexts, often without further descriptive titles.
1 Chronicles 12:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H453
| Lemma | אֱלִיהוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅 |
| Transliteration | Elihu |
| Strong's | H453 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'My God is He' or 'He is my God.' Used of several Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines a theophoric element (ʼēl, 'God') with a pronominal suffix (hû, 'he' or 'he himself'), reflecting a confessional affirmation about God. The name appears in various genealogical and narrative contexts, often without further descriptive titles. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Elihu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H453-02
and My-God-is-He
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֵל (God, Mighty One) with הוּא (he), forming a confessional personal name meaning "My God is He." The prefixed וְ conjunction is preserved as "and," reflecting the specific word form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Elihu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My God is He |