Person Old Testament
Elasah
Elasah was a messenger who carried Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 29:3.
Why it matters. Messenger who carried Jeremiah's letter to the exiles
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elasah
Elasah is mentioned in Jer.29.3 as one of the two messengers (along with Gemariah) who carried a letter from the prophet Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon. The letter contained Jeremiah's message encouraging the exiles to settle down, build houses, and pray for the peace of the city where they were living. Elasah's role as a messenger indicates he was trusted to deliver this important communication.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Jeremiah (1 verse)