In the bible, Eliel is the name of the head of households (1CH 5:24) in Manasseh (1CH 5:23), as well as name of son of Shimei [Shema v13] (1CH 8:20), son of Shashak (1CH 8:22), and the Mahavite (1CH 11:46)
(and others...)
. Meaning of the name: God, my God. Related names are: Attai, Nahath,
Benaiah (and others ...)
. The translations of Eliel in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Eliel in Esperanto to
אֱלִיאֵל in Hebrew!
And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. (1CH 5:24)
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, (1CH 6:34)
And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1CH 8:20)
And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, (1CH 8:22)
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite, (1CH 11:46)
Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. (1CH 11:47)
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh, (1CH 12:11)
Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: (1CH 15:9)
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1CH 15:11)
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God. (2CH 31:13)