Bible Person

Elkanah

Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God · Male · 2 cross references

This Elkanah entry refers to the ancestor in the Samuel line connected with Zuph, not to the Korahite or to Samuel's father. He belongs to the Levitical genealogy behind one of Israel's most important prophetic households. First appears in 1 Chr 6:26.1

AI summary: This Elkanah matters because the cross references place him within the chain of descent leading toward Samuel. Even in the background, such figures anchor major prophetic history within remembered sacred lineage. Taken together, the material presents this Elkanah as a genealogical link whose place supports the family continuity behind Samuel.1

Central Figure

Elkanah

Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God