Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Topical Encyclopedia Eleazar is a significant biblical figure whose name means "God has helped." He is primarily known as the third son of Aaron, the brother of Moses, and served as a high priest of Israel. His life and service are documented in various books of the Old Testament, where he plays a crucial role in the religious and communal life of the Israelites.Family and Early Life Eleazar was born into the Levitical priesthood as the son of Aaron and Elisheba (Exodus 6:23). He had three brothers: Nadab, Abihu, and Ithamar. His family was chosen by God to serve as priests, with Aaron being the first high priest. Eleazar's early life was marked by the Exodus from Egypt and the subsequent wanderings in the wilderness. Priestly Duties and Leadership Eleazar's role became more prominent after the death of his older brothers, Nadab and Abihu, who were consumed by fire from the Lord for offering unauthorized fire before Him (Leviticus 10:1-2). Following their deaths, Eleazar and Ithamar were tasked with continuing the priestly duties under the guidance of their father, Aaron. Eleazar's responsibilities included oversight of the sanctuary and its furnishings, as well as the sacred offerings. Numbers 4:16 states, "Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering, and the anointing oil. He is to oversee the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles." High Priesthood Upon Aaron's death on Mount Hor, Eleazar succeeded him as high priest. Numbers 20:28 records this significant transition: "Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain." As high priest, Eleazar played a vital role in guiding the Israelites during their final years in the wilderness and their entrance into the Promised Land. Role in the Conquest of Canaan Eleazar was instrumental in the division of the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel. Alongside Joshua, he helped allocate the territories as commanded by God. Joshua 14:1 states, "Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel allotted to them." Legacy and Descendants Eleazar's legacy continued through his descendants, who maintained the priestly line. His son Phinehas is particularly noted for his zealousness for God's honor, which is recounted in Numbers 25:7-13. Phinehas's actions during a time of moral crisis among the Israelites earned him a covenant of peace and a lasting priesthood. Eleazar's faithfulness and dedication to his priestly duties exemplify the role of the high priest as a mediator between God and His people. His life and service are a testament to the importance of obedience and reverence in the worship of God, as well as the enduring significance of the priestly office in Israel's history. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary EleazarSmith's Bible Dictionary Eleazar(help of God).
ATS Bible Dictionary Eleazar1. The third son of Aaron, and high priest after him, Exodus 6:23; Numbers 20:25-28. The high priesthood continued in his family through seven generations; till the time of Eli, when we find it transferred to the line of Ithamar. In the reigns of Saul and David, it was restored to the line of Eleazar, and so continued till after the captivity. 2. A son of Abinadab, honored with the charge of the ark while it was in his father's house, 1 Samuel 7:1. 3. One of David's champions, 2 Samuel 23:9; 1 Chronicles 11:11-18. Easton's Bible Dictionary God has helped. (1.) The third son of Aaron (Exodus 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Exodus 6:25). After the death of Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:12; Numbers 3:4) he was appointed to the charge of the sanctuary (Numbers 3:32). On Mount Hor he was clothed with the sacred vestments, which Moses took from off his brother Aaron and put upon him as successor to his father in the high priest's office, which he held for more than twenty years (Numbers 20:25-29). He took part with Moses in numbering the people (26:3, 4), and assisted at the inauguration of Joshua. He assisted in the distribution of the land after the conquest (Joshua 14:1). The high-priesthood remained in his family till the time of Eli, into whose family it passed, till it was restored to the family of Eleazar in the person of Zadok (1 Samuel 2:35; Comp. 1 Kings 2:27). "And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son" (Joshua 24:33). The word here rendered "hill" is Gibeah, the name of several towns in Palestine which were generally on or near a hill. The words may be more suitably rendered, "They buried him in Gibeah of Phinehas", i.e., in the city of Phinehas, which has been identified, in accordance with Jewish and Samaritan traditions, with Kefr Ghuweirah=`Awertah, about 7 miles north of Shiloh, and a few miles south-east of Nablus. "His tomb is still shown there, overshadowed by venerable terebinths." Others, however, have identified it with the village of Gaba or Gebena of Eusebius, the modern Khurbet Jibia, 5 miles north of Guphna towards Nablus. (2.) An inhabitant of Kirjath-jearim who was "sanctified" to take charge of the ark, although not allowed to touch it, while it remained in the house of his father Abinadab (1 Samuel 7:1, 2; Comp. Numbers 3:31; 4:15). (3.) The son of Dodo the Ahohite, of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the three most eminent of David's thirty-seven heroes (1 Chronicles 11:12) who broke through the Philistine host and brought him water from the well of Bethlehem (2 Samuel 23:9, 16). (4.) A son of Phinehas associated with the priests in taking charge of the sacred vessels brought back to Jerusalem after the Exile (Ezra 8:33). (5.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 23:21, 22). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ELEAZARel-e-a'-zar, e-le-a'-zar ('el-`azar; Eleazar, "God is helper"): Greek 1648. Eleazar -- Eleazar, an Israelite ... 1647, 1648. Eleazar. 1648a . Eleazar, an Israelite. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Eleazar Phonetic ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1648.htm - 5k 1648a. Eleazar -- Eleazar, an Israelite 1648b. eleao -- eleao 1664. Elioud -- "God of majesty," Eliud, an Israelite Strong's Hebrew 6317. Putiel -- Eleazar's father-in-law... 6316, 6317. Putiel. 6318 . Eleazar's father-in-law. Transliteration: Putiel Phonetic Spelling: (poo-tee-ale') Short Definition: Putiel. ... /hebrew/6317.htm - 6k 499. 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