אֶלְעָד (el.ad)
el.ad
Elead
N:N-M-PQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- N:N-M-P
Word Overview
The name Elead, or אֶלְעָד, appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in 1 Chronicles 7:21 among the genealogical lists of the tribe of Ephraim. It identifies a specific individual who lived during the period spanning Egypt and the wilderness wanderings, marking him as a direct descendant of Ephraim himself.
Linguistically, the name is a compound meaning "God has testified." The first element, El, refers to God, while the second, ad, derives from a root meaning to testify or witness. This structure places Elead within a common biblical naming pattern that acknowledges divine involvement in human lineage and history.
As a proper noun, Elead serves primarily as a marker of tribal identity rather than a theological concept. His mention alongside brothers such as Shuthelah and Becher helps preserve the family structure of Ephraim’s descendants for later generations.
The sole occurrence in Chronicles highlights the chronicler’s interest in preserving the detailed ancestry of Israel’s tribes. By recording names like Elead, the text affirms the continuity of God’s covenant people through their specific familial lines.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Elead appears just once in Scripture, tucked inside the genealogies of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles 7:21. It means "God has testified," a reminder that every life is part of a larger divine story. Even when history feels chaotic, God’s witness remains steady through generations.
Elead’s brief mention highlights how Scripture values individual lives within the community of faith. Though his story ends in tragedy, his name is preserved, showing that no one is forgotten by God. This continuity reassures us that our own lives, however quiet, are known and recorded by Him.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ Elead1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/אֶלְעָ֑ד1×