Bible Person

Elioenai

Meaning: toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elioenai entry refers to one of the sons of Obed-edom in 1 Chronicles 26, not to the post-exilic or Benjaminite figures of the same name. He belongs to the family associated with gatekeeping service at the sanctuary. First appears in 1 Chr 26:3.1

AI summary: This Elioenai matters because his single cross reference places him within a household especially remembered for competence and service in temple duties. The entry helps show that sanctuary care was sustained through named families across generations. Taken together, the material presents this Elioenai as a family figure in the gatekeeping tradition.1