How to Pronounce Eliab
ee-LAI-ab
Eliab is pronounced ee-LAI-ab (ɛˈlaɪəb): three syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: EH-lee-ab, eh-LYE-uhb.
What does Eliab mean?
Eliab means “God is my father; God is the father”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Eliab?
Eliab is a name shared by several men in Scripture. The best known is Eliab, the firstborn son of Jesse and eldest brother of David (1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Chronicles 2:13), whom Samuel first mistook for the LORD's anointed (1 Samuel 16:6). Others include Eliab the leader of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9) and Eliab the Reubenite whose sons Dathan and Abiram rebelled against Moses (Numbers 26:8-9).
Also pronounced
EH-lee-ab
eh-LYE-uhb
Found in Scripture
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