feminine Elke

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Origin:
hebrew
Name Root:
'elqânâh > ELKANAH
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘Elqânâh > Elkanah,” meaning “God has purchased, God has possessed, God has created.” Elkanah was, according to the Books of Samuel, the husband of Hannah and the father of her children, including her first, Samuel. Elkanah practiced polygamy; his other wife, less favored but bearing more children, was named Peninnah. The names of Elkanah’s other children apart from Samuel are not given. Elkanah plays only a minor role in the narrative and is mostly a supporting character to Eli, Hannah, and Samuel. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Elihu, who was the son of Tohu, who was the son of Zuph.

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