Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַי
A Benjamite, son of Becher.
Who is Elioenai in the Bible?
Elioenai was a Benjamite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:8 as one of the sons of Becher. Becher himself was a son of Benjamin, making Elioenai a grandson of the patriarch Benjamin and a member of the prominent tribe of Benjamin. The Bible lists Elioenai among the heads of families and clans within his tribe, indicating he held some leadership position within his clan. Beyond his genealogical placement in the biblical record, no further details about his life or accomplishments are provided. His significance lies primarily in establishing the lineage of the Benjamite tribe during Israel's early tribal history.
Biography
Elioenai is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as one of the sons of Becher (1Ch.7.8). Becher was a son of Benjamin, making Elioenai a grandson of the patriarch Benjamin. This genealogy records the heads of families and clans within the tribe of Benjamin. Apart from being mentioned as a son of Becher, no additional information is provided about Elioenai's life or role in the Bible.
Family
Siblings
- ZemirahTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
- JoashMaleDavid's warriorA Benjaminite warrior who joined David at ZiklagView full profile →
- EliezerMaleA priest who blew trumpets before the ark.View full profile →
- OmriMaleSon of MichaelChief of the tribe of IssacharView full profile →
- JeremothTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a Benjamite.View full profile →
- AbijahTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjaminiteView full profile →
- AnathothTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, descendant of BenjaminView full profile →
- AlemethTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:8
"The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי |