How many times is Elihu mentioned in the Bible?
The word Elihu appears 11 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Elihu 11 times.
Elihu in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Elihu counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Elihu | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
What the name Elihu means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Elihu as "he is my God himself".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Elihu most
Elihu appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Job has the most (7), then 1 Chronicles (3) and 1 Samuel (1).
First and last mention of Elihu
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
Elihu also proceeded, and said,
Common questions
How many times is Elihu in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 11 of the 11 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Elihu appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Job has the most (7), then 1 Chronicles (3) and 1 Samuel (1).
Where is Elihu first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Samuel 1:1: "Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:" The last is Job 36:1.
What does the name Elihu mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Elihu as "he is my God himself".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.