el.yo.e.nay is a personal name borne by individuals named in genealogies, family lists, and a priestly procession.

The term is used as a proper personal name in lineage records, lists of family members, and a list of priests. Its occurrences identify named individuals rather than describing an action, quality, or object.

1. Personal name in lists and genealogies · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun throughout. In 1 Chronicles 3:23 the APB renders a son of Neariah by this name, while 1 Chronicles 3:24 names his sons; 1 Chronicles 4:36 and 1 Chronicles 7:8 place the name within ancestry or clan lists. Ezra 10:22 and Ezra 10:27 include it in lists from the sons of Pashhur and Zattu, and Nehemiah 12:41 names a priest with trumpets.

   1 Chronicles 3:231 Chronicles 3:241 Chronicles 4:361 Chronicles 7:8Ezra 10:22Ezra 10:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Elioenai" in each supplied verse, chiefly within lists of descendants or named groups; in Nehemiah 12:41 it occurs among priests "with trumpets." These renderings confirm the named-person function of the clauses rather than isolate further nuance.