Elkanah

Meaning: God-created

t,/span>his was the name of two biblical men.

1. Elkanah, the second son of Korah (Exodus 6:24), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22-23, more correctly his grandson.

2. Elkanah, another Levite and the father of the prophet Samuel

   He is of the line of Heman the singer, although he does not seem to have performed any of the usual Levitical offices.

   He was father of Samuel the prophet (1 Chr. 6:27, 34). He was “an Ephrathite” (1 Sam. 1:1, 4, 8), but lived at Ramah, a man of wealth and high position.

   He had two wives, Hannah, who was the mother of Samuel, and Peninnah.

More information

• What are Levites?
• Korah
• Who is Samuel?
• Hannah
• Peninnah
• City of Ramah
• Men of the Bible