Bible Person

Elkanah

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

This Elkanah entry refers to the Korahite figure named in Exodus and Chronicles, not to the Samuel-line ancestor or later Levites of the same name. He belongs to the early branching of Korah's descendants. First appears in Exod 6:24.1

AI summary: This Elkanah matters because the cross references place him near the foundational Korahite lineage from which later Levitical service is traced. His significance lies in preserving the continuity of a house that remains important in Israel's worship traditions. Taken together, the material presents this Elkanah as an early Korahite figure whose place contributes to the remembered structure of Levitical descent.1

Central Figure

Elkanah

Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God

The second son of Korah (Ex.