A Benjamite, son of Becher.
Elioenai
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:8.
אֶלְיוֹעֵינַיElioenai
The name means “toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Becher
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Elioenai Written by AI
Elioenai is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as one of the sons of Becher (1 Chronicles 7:8). Becher was a son of Benjamin, making Elioenai a grandson of the patriarch Benjamin. This genealogy records the heads of families and clans within the tribe of Benjamin. Apart from being mentioned as a son of Becher, no additional information is provided about Elioenai's life or role in the Bible.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Elioenai, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 7:8; 4:36; Ezra 10:22, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family are the latest mentioned in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 3:23, 24).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 7:8
The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.