e.li.av is a Hebrew personal name used for men named in family lines, tribal leadership, worship lists, and narrative.

The attested form is a personal name applied to several men: a leader of Zebulun, men identified through Jesse and Pallu, and individuals named in worship-related lists and narrative. Its use remains that of a proper name rather than a descriptive common noun.

1. Personal name in lineage, leadership, and narrative · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout. In Numbers 2:7 the APB renders Eliab son of Helon as leader of Zebulun, while Numbers 26:9 identifies Dathan and Abiram as sons of Eliab. In 1 Samuel 17:28 the name occurs twice as David's older brother hears him and speaks angrily; 1 Chronicles 15:20 places an Eliab among those assigned to play harps.

   Numbers 2:7Numbers 26:91 Samuel 17:281 Samuel 16:61 Chronicles 15:202 Chronicles 11:18

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB usually presents the form directly as “Eliab,” including in genealogical, leadership, and narrative clauses. In 1 Chronicles 12:10 and 1 Chronicles 6:12, the supplied APB wording does not visibly show the name, so the paraphrase cannot be treated as consistently word-aligned.