Given name
Eliphelehu
“may God distinguish him”
Eliphelehu is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “may God distinguish him.”
Original Hebrewאליפלהו
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Eliphelehu means “may God distinguish him.”
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Where it comes from
Eliphelehu is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God,” and the Hebrew verb pala (פלה), “to distinguish.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Eliphelehu appears in 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:21.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18
- 1 Chronicles 15:21
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Eliphelehu’s family of names
See also 6
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