el.ya.shiv is a personal name borne by people named in genealogies, lists, priestly settings, and temple-related accounts.

The term functions consistently as a personal name. Its bearers appear in genealogical succession and household lists, in lists of singers and other groups, and in Nehemiah’s accounts of a priest, his house, and actions connected with the house of God.

1. Personal name in records and narratives · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Nehemiah 12:10 the APB renders a line of descent in which one named person fathers Joiada, while Nehemiah 3:1 names a great priest who builds and consecrates the gate of the flock; other occurrences place the name in family, service, and restoration-related lists.

   1 Chronicles 3:24Ezra 10:24Ezra 10:27Nehemiah 12:10Nehemiah 3:1Nehemiah 13:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as a personal name in lists, genealogical statements, and narrative clauses, including “Eliashib the great priest” in Nehemiah 3:1. Its surrounding titles and descriptions should not be treated as part of the name itself.