How many times is Elkanah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Elkanah appears 21 times in the King James Version, in 20 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Elkanah 21 times.
Elkanah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Elkanah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Elkanah | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 21 | 21 |
What the name Elkanah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Elkanah as "God the zealous; the zeal of God".
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 Elkanah most
Elkanah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (11), then 1 Samuel (8) and Exodus (1).
First and last mention of Elkanah
And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Chronicles 6:26, 2 times:
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Common questions
How many times is Elkanah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 21 of the 21 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Elkanah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (11), then 1 Samuel (8) and Exodus (1).
Where is Elkanah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Exodus 6:24: "And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites." The last is 2 Chronicles 28:7.
What does the name Elkanah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Elkanah as "God the zealous; the zeal of God".
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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.