Bible Dictionary
ELIPHALAT
Eliphalat is another form of Eliphelet, the name of a man listed among those returning with Ezra and among those who had married foreign wives.
Definition
Eliphalat is an alternate form of Eliphelet, a personal name associated with those who returned with Ezra and with those who had married foreign wives.
Biblical Usage
Eliphalat appears in 1 Esdras 8:39 and 9:33. The corresponding form in Ezra is Eliphelet, found in Ezra 8:13 and 10:33.
Historical Background
The difference is one of form between the name in 1 Esdras and the corresponding name in Ezra.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-lif'-a-lat (Eliphalet; /APC 1Esdras 8:39; 9:33):</p><p>Called "Eliphelet" in Ezr 8:13; 10:33.</p>