אֱלִיה֗וּא
𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤀
Elihu
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.
Job 36:1 · Word #2
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Elihu |
SIBI-P1 Translation H453-01
My God is He
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name (theophoric), from אֵל + הוּא with pronominal element embedded. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אֵל (God) with הוּא (he), forming a confessional theophoric declaration. Rendering it as "My God is He" preserves both the divine element and the pronominal affirmation inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Elihu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My God is He |