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Elnathan
the name means God (is the) giver Strong's Lexicon
Elnathan was the father of Nehushta, the mother of King Jehoiachin of Judah.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom God has given. (1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah's prophecies (Jer. 26:22; 36:12).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Nehushta
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Kings 24:8.
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Verses that name Elnathan
- 2 Kings 24:8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem.