Elkanah
אֱלְקָנָה
From Hebrew roots read as "God" and "to acquire": "God has acquired" or "God has purchased".
Meaning and origin
Elkanah is a Hebrew name carried in the Old Testament by the father of the prophet Samuel, a man with two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, only one of whom had borne him children.
How to pronounce Elkanah
| Hebrew | el-kah-NAH /ʔɛlkaˈna/ |
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