e.li is the proper name of the priest associated with Shiloh, his household, and Samuel’s early service.

The attested proper noun identifies Eli in scenes concerning his priestly setting at Shiloh, his sons and household, his dealings with Hannah and Samuel, and later reports concerning his house.

1. The personal name in Eli’s narrative setting · dominant

   The Noun · Proper form identifies the person sitting as priest at the temple entrance in 1 Samuel 1:9, watching Hannah pray in 1 Samuel 1:12, and receiving the child brought to him in 1 Samuel 1:25. It also names the person whom Samuel approaches after hearing a call in 1 Samuel 3:8, whose sons are named in 1 Samuel 4:11, and whose house is mentioned in the statement about Abiathar in 1 Kings 2:27.

   1 Samuel 1:91 Samuel 1:121 Samuel 1:251 Samuel 3:81 Samuel 4:111 Kings 2:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Eli,” including in direct speech, family notices, and references to “the house of Eli.” These English appearances confirm the verse-level identification rather than a separate lexical rendering.