Ἐλιούδ (Elioud)
Elioud
Eliud
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The name Elioud appears only twice in the New Testament, both times within the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Matthew 1. It identifies a specific ancestor, the son of Achim and father of Eleazar. The form is indeclinable, reflecting its direct adoption from Hebrew into the Greek text without grammatical adjustment for case.
Its meaning derives from Hebrew elements, combining words that signify "God" and "praise," resulting in the translation "God his Praise." This personal name serves as a link in the chain of generations, connecting earlier figures to Joseph, the husband of Mary. Its presence highlights the historical continuity of Jesus’ human lineage.
Translators consistently render this proper noun as Eliud or Elioud, preserving the phonetic structure of the Greek manuscript tradition. The name’s brevity and singular occurrence underscore its role as a structural marker in Matthew’s list rather than a subject of narrative action. It remains a fixed point in the record of Christ’s ancestry.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Elioud appears in Matthew’s genealogy as a quiet link between Achim and Eleazar. Its meaning, “God is my praise,” reminds us that every generation carries a testimony to God’s faithfulness. Even when names seem forgotten, they anchor Jesus’ human lineage in real history.
This connection shows how ordinary lives contribute to God’s larger story. Elioud’s place in the list highlights the continuity of Christ’s ancestry, inviting us to trust that God works through each generation with purpose and care.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Eliud;1×
- Eliud1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- Ἐλιούδ·1×
- Ἐλιοὺδ1×
Key Verses
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Matthew 1:14
Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
This verse identifies Elioud as the son of Achim, marking him as a direct link in the chain of generations leading to Jesus.
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Matthew 1:15
Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
Here Elioud is named as the father of Eleazar, continuing the lineage that eventually reaches Joseph, the husband of Mary.