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Eli
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
Derivation: from H5927 (עָלָה); lofty;
KJV Usage: Eli.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עֵלִי (e.li) — Eli. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3; father of: Hophni (H2652), Phinehas (H6372H) § Eli = "ascension" descendant of Aaron through Ithamar and high priest and judge of Israel when Samuel entered service as a child
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Names of People
Eli = man; ► priest; time of Samuel
1SA 1:3 · 1SA 1:9 · 1SA 1:12 · 1SA 1:13 · 1SA 1:14 · 1SA 1:17 · 1SA 1:25 · 1SA 2:11 · 1SA 2:12 · 1SA 2:20 · 1SA 2:22 · 1SA 2:27 · 1SA 3:1 · 1SA 3:2 · 1SA 3:5 · 1SA 3:6 · 1SA 3:8 · 1SA 3:8 · 1SA 3:9 · 1SA 3:12 · 1SA 3:14 · 1SA 3:14 · 1SA 3:15 · 1SA 3:16 · 1SA 4:4 · 1SA 4:11 · 1SA 4:13 · 1SA 4:14 · 1SA 4:14 · 1SA 4:15 · 1SA 4:16 · 1SA 14:3 · 1KI 2:27
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵלִי n.pr.m. Eli, priest at Shiloh base