ΕΛΚΑΝΑ, ελκανα
ELKANA, elkana
Sounds Like: el-KA-nah
Translations: Elkanah
From the root: ΕΛΚΑΝΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Elkanah is a Hebrew proper name, meaning 'God has created' or 'God has possessed'. It refers to several individuals in the Old Testament, most notably the father of the prophet Samuel. It is used to identify a specific person.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Strong’s number: G1677 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΛΚΑΝΑ — Elkanah
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