Bible Person

Elasah

Meaning: the doings of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elasah entry refers to the son of Shaphan who carries Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon, not to the man named in Ezra 10. He belongs to the diplomatic and prophetic setting of Judah's final years. First appears in Jer 29:3.1

AI summary: This Elasah matters because his single cross reference places him in the transmission of Jeremiah's message to the exiles, linking royal channels with prophetic communication. The entry helps show that even under judgment, God's word moved through identifiable and trusted intermediaries. Taken together, the material presents this Elasah as a messenger figure in the exile setting.1

Central Figure

Elasah

Meaning: the doings of God

The son of Shaphan, one of the two who were sent by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, and also took charge of Jeremiah’s letter to the captives in Babylon (Jer.