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Eliasaph

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God increaseth). (1) Chief of Dan (Num. 1:14; 2:14; 7:42; 10:20¹⁴Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. (Numbers 1:14)
¹⁴Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. (Numbers 2:14)
⁴²On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered: (Numbers 7:42)
²⁰And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. (Numbers 10:20)). (2) A Levite chief (Num. 3:24²⁴And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. (Numbers 3:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Deuel, or Reuel: a chief man of the tribe of Gad (Num. 1:14¹⁴Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. (Numbers 1:14); Num. 2:14¹⁴Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. (Numbers 2:14); Num. 7:42,47⁴²On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered: (Numbers 7:42)
⁴⁷And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. (Numbers 7:47); Num. 10:20²⁰And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. (Numbers 10:20)).

2. Son of Lael: a chief man of the Gershonites (Num. 3:24²⁴And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. (Numbers 3:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

460 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Elyacaph

Phonic:

el-yaw-sawf’

Meaning:

from 410 and 3254; God (is) gatherer; Eljasaph, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Eliasaph

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

God is adder

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God added; God is gatherer, i. e., protector:―name of two Israelites, Num. 1:14. {Deus addidit}