Person Old Testament
Elkanah
Elkanah was a Levite descendant of Korah, the son of Izhar. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Exodus 6:24.
Why it matters. A Levite descendant of Korah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elkanah
Elkanah is mentioned in the genealogies of the Levites as a descendant of Korah, the son of Izhar (Exo.6.24; 1Ch.6.23). He was part of the Kohathite clan, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. The Kohathites were responsible for carrying and maintaining the sacred objects of the tabernacle during the wilderness journey. Elkanah's specific role within the Kohathite clan is not elaborated upon in the Bible. His mention in the genealogical records serves to establish the lineage of the Levites and their duties in the tabernacle service.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Korah
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.