Original Word: אֱלִיצָפָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan
Pronunciation: eh-leet-saw-fawn
Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-tsaw-fawn')
Definition: Elizaphan or Elzaphan
Meaning: Elitsaphan, Eltsaphan

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אֵל (El, meaning "God") and צָפַן (tsaphan, meaning "to hide" or "to treasure").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Elitsaphan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of being "hidden" or "treasured" by God can be related to Greek words like κρυπτός (kryptos, meaning "hidden") or θησαυρός (thesauros, meaning "treasure").

Usage: The name Elitsaphan means "God has hidden" or "God is my treasure." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person whose life or purpose is closely guarded or treasured by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were reflective of the individual's character, destiny, or the circumstances surrounding their birth. Elitsaphan is a name that appears in the genealogies and narratives of the Israelites, indicating a person of some standing within the community.

Word Origin
from el and tsaphan
Definition
"God has protected," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Elizaphan (4), Elzaphan (2).

אֱלִיצָפָן proper name, masculine (God has protected, compare Phoenician צפנבעל)

a. chief of the Kohathites Numbers 3:30; 1 Chronicles 15:8; 2Chronicles 29:13; = אֶלְצָפָן Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4.

b. chief of Zebulun Numbers 34:25.

Elizaphan, Elzaphan

Or (shortened) Eltsaphan {el-tsaw- fawn'}; from 'el and tsaphan; God of treasure; Elitsaphan or Eltsaphan, an Israelite -- Elizaphan, Elzaphan.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW tsaphan

אֱלִ֣יצָפָ֔ן אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן אֶלְצָפָ֔ן אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן אליצפן אלצפן וְאֶלְצָפָ֖ן ואלצפן ’e·lî·ṣā·p̄ān ’ĕ·lî·ṣā·p̄ān ’el·ṣā·p̄ān ’elîṣāp̄ān ’ĕlîṣāp̄ān ’elṣāp̄ān elitzaFan eltzaFan veeltzaFan wə’elṣāp̄ān wə·’el·ṣā·p̄ānInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts