Eliasaph
el.ya.saph is a personal name borne by leaders connected with Gad and the Gershonites in Numbers.
The attested form functions as a personal name in leadership and family-identification clauses: it identifies a leader of Gad, a leader of the Gershonites, and the person associated with an offering.
Senses in use
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Personal name in leadership and offering records · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Numbers 1:14 and Numbers 2:14, the APB renders a named man connected with Gad, including his appointment as leader; Numbers 3:24 identifies a leader for the Gershonites. In Numbers 7:42 and Numbers 7:47, the APB renders the same name in the presentation and identification of an offering.
In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB consistently presents the term as "Eliasaph" in personal identification clauses. Its surrounding descriptions vary between leadership, parentage, and an offering, while the paraphrase is not word-aligned.