Bible Dictionary
Elizaphan
Elizaphan was the name of a Kohathite leader and of a chief of Zebulun who helped represent the tribe in the division of Canaan.
Definition
Elizaphan was the name of a son of Uzziel and a leader among the Kohathite Levites, and also of a chief of Zebulun. The name means “God has protected.”
Biblical Usage
The Levitical Elizaphan appears in records concerning the Kohathites. The Zebulunite Elizaphan represented his tribe in the division of the land.
Historical Background
The name is also written Elzaphan. One bearer belonged to the family of Kohath, while the other held tribal leadership in Zebulun.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom God protects).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>el-i-za'-fan, e-liz'-a-fan ('elitsaphan; Septuagint Eleisaphan, Elisaphan, Elisapa, Elisaphat, "God has protected; compare tsephanyah, Zephaniah, "Yah has protected," and the Phoenician, tsephanba`al, Baal has protected"):</p><p>(1) The son of Uzziel, the son of Kohath, and so a prince of the Levitical class of the Kohathites (Nu 3:30; 1Ch 15:8; 2Ch 29:13). But in 1Ch 15:8; 2Ch 29:13 his class seems to be coordinate with that of the Kohathites. He is called Elzaphan in Ex 6:22; Le 10:4.</p><p>(2) A "prince" or chief of Zebulun, who represented that tribe in the division of the land (Nu 34:25). Walter R. Betteridge</p>