Bible Person

Eliasaph

Meaning: the Lord increaseth · Male · 5 cross references

Eliasaph is the Gadite chief in the wilderness generation, representing his tribe in census, offerings, and camp order. He is one of the recurring princes who give shape to Israel's communal life around the tabernacle. First appears in Num 1:14.1

AI summary: Eliasaph matters because the cross references present him as Gad's formal representative in Israel's ordered wilderness community. His repeated appearance in lists of counting, dedication, and marching order shows how tribal life is structured through named leaders before the Lord. Though not a narrative hero, he embodies stable leadership within the camp. Taken together, the material presents Eliasaph as a Gadite prince whose office supports Israel's disciplined communal order.1