Elihu

A Levite, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Levi · named in 1 verse

the name means God of him Strong's Lexicon

Elihu was one of the sons of Shemaiah, a gatekeeper of the temple.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Whose God is he. (1.) "The son of Barachel, a Buzite" (Job 32:2), one of Job's friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is brought to a close, Elihu for the first time makes his appearance, and delivers his opinion on the points at issue (Job 32-37).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Shemaiah

Siblings Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Semachiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 26:7.

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Verses that name Elihu

1 Chronicles 26:7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.