el.na.tan is a personal name borne by individuals named in royal, official, and community settings.

The attested form functions as a personal name: it identifies a person connected with Jerusalem in 2 Kings 24:8, several men in Ezra 8:16, and an official associated with Achbor and the king in Jeremiah 26:22, Jeremiah 36:12, and Jeremiah 36:25.

1. Personal name in narrative and official settings · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 2 Kings 24:8 the APB renders a person as Nehushta's father; in Ezra 8:16 it lists several persons bearing the name among heads and men of understanding; and in Jeremiah 26:22, Jeremiah 36:12, and Jeremiah 36:25 it names a man associated with Achbor, officials, and an appeal to the king.

   2 Kings 24:8Ezra 8:16Jeremiah 26:22Jeremiah 36:12Jeremiah 36:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Elnathan” throughout the cited verses, including repeated names in Ezra 8:16 and identification by family relation in the other narratives. It confirms the named-person function rather than supplying a lexical definition.