How to Pronounce Elhanan
ELL-hah-non
Elhanan is pronounced ELL-hah-non (ɛlˈheɪnən): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: el-HAY-nuhn.
What does Elhanan mean?
Elhanan means “grace, or gift, or mercy of God”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Elhanan?
Elhanan was a warrior from Bethlehem who struck down a Philistine giant: 2 Samuel 21:19 credits Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim with slaying the brother of Goliath the Gittite, while 1 Chronicles 20:5 says Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath. The name also belongs to one of David's mighty men, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem (2 Samuel 23:24).
Also pronounced
el-HAY-nuhn
Found in Scripture
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