Bible Person
Meaning: God hath given; the gift of God · Male · 1 cross reference
This Elnathan entry refers to another of the leaders summoned by Ezra in chapter 8, distinct from the parallel entries carrying the same name in that scene. He belongs to the organized leadership behind the return journey. First appears in Ezra 8:16.1
AI summary: This Elnathan matters because his single cross reference again shows how Ezra relied on a network of identifiable leaders to solve concrete problems before the journey to Jerusalem. The repetition of the name across the list reflects the ordinary social reality of the restored community. Taken together, the material presents this Elnathan as a leader in the return mission.1
Central Figure
Elnathan
Meaning: God hath given; the gift of God
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Ezra |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.