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H420 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֶלְדָּעָה
Eldaah
Proper noun, masculine
God of Knowledge / God Has Known

Definition

Eldaah (אֶלְדָּעָה) is a Hebrew proper name meaning "God of knowledge" or "God has known," combining el (God) and dah (knowledge, from yada — to know). The name appears twice in the genealogy of Midian (Genesis 25:4; 1 Chronicles 1:33) as the fifth son of Midian, grandson of Abraham through Keturah.

Usage & Theological Significance

Eldaah belongs to the lineage that descended from Abraham's second family through Keturah. These nations — Midian and its clans — were not part of the covenant line through Isaac, yet God saw and knew them too. The name "God of Knowledge" points to one of the most profound divine attributes: omniscience. God does not merely know facts; He knows persons — Hagar in the wilderness (Genesis 16:13), the Midianite peoples on the margins of Israel's story. Psalm 139 celebrates this knowing: "O LORD, you have searched me and known me." The theology embedded in this obscure genealogical name is quietly subversive: no person, no nation, no child born outside the spotlight of history is unknown to God.

Key Bible Verses

Genesis 25:4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
Psalm 139:1 You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.
Genesis 16:13 She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me."
Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart."

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