Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר
Priest who weighed the temple vessels with Ezra
Biography
Eleazar is briefly mentioned in Ezr.8.33 as one of the priests who assisted Ezra in weighing the silver, gold, and vessels that were brought to the house of God in Jerusalem. This event took place after Ezra and the exiles returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. Eleazar, along with Jozabad, Noadiah, and Meremoth, was entrusted with the responsibility of accurately measuring and accounting for the temple treasures.
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In Scripture
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- Ezra 8:33
"On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the..."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֶלְעָזָר | H0499K |