Bible Person
Meaning: God hearing · Male · 6 cross references
This Elishama entry refers to the Ephraimite prince in the wilderness generation and ancestor in Joshua's line, not other men of the same name. He is one of the recurring tribal leaders named in census and offering materials. First appears in Num 1:10.1
AI summary: This Elishama matters because the cross references repeatedly place him at the head of Ephraim in Israel's structured life around the tabernacle. He appears in counting, encampment, and dedication scenes, which makes him part of the visible leadership framework of the wilderness generation. The genealogical note linking him to Joshua deepens his significance. Taken together, the material presents this Elishama as an Ephraimite leader whose line and office connect wilderness order to later leadership.1
Central Figure
Elishama
Meaning: God hearing
A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num.
Children
A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26). 3
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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.