Strong’s H0511
אֶלְקָנָה
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Elqanah
Pronunciation
el-kaw-NAW
Definition
Elkanah
Meaning
Elkanah
Usage
The name Elkanah means "God has possessed" or "God has created." It is used as a proper name for several individuals in the Old Testament, most notably the father of the prophet Samuel.
Bible references
Exodus 6:24;1 Samuel 1:1;1 Samuel 1:4;1 Samuel 1:8;1 Samuel 1:19;1 Samuel 1:21;1 Samuel 1:23;1 Samuel 2:11;1 Samuel 2:20;1 Chronicles 6:23;1 Chronicles 6:25;1 Chronicles 6:26;1 Chronicles 6:26;1 Chronicles 6:27;1 Chronicles 6:34;1 Chronicles 6:35;1 Chronicles 6:36;1 Chronicles 9:16;1 Chronicles 12:7;1 Chronicles 15:23;2 Chronicles 28:7