Elishama
the name means God of hearing Strong's Lexicon
Elishama was a leader from the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness journey.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Ammihud
Children
Nun
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Numbers 1:10.
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Verses that name Elishama
- Numbers 1:10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
- Numbers 2:18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
- Numbers 7:48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.
- Numbers 7:53 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
- Numbers 10:22 Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
- 1 Chronicles 7:26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,