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Elihoenai son of Zerahiah எலியோனாயி (செராகியாவின் மகன்)
👦 Boy 📜 Hebrew
💡 Meaning & Tamil Translation:
My Eyes are Toward Yahweh / Steadfast Hope
தமிழ் அர்த்தம்: என் கண்கள் கர்த்தரை நோக்கியிருக்கிறது / தளராத நம்பிக்கை

Leader of the house of Pahath-Moab who brought two hundred men back from the Babylonian captivity.

Ezra 8:4

📜 Biblical History & Significance of Elihoenai son of Zerahiah

In the sacred post-exilic and royal historical records of Scripture, Elihoenai son of Zerahiah (எலியோனாயி (செராகியாவின் மகன்)) is an authentic Hebrew biblical name signifying "My Eyes are Toward Yahweh / Steadfast Hope". The biblical record chronicles this individual as leader of the house of pahath-moab who brought two hundred men back from the babylonian captivity. (Ezra 8:4).

The historical testimony preserved in Ezra 8:4 highlights how God mobilized faithful men from every station—rulers, priests, craftsmen, and gatekeepers—to labor sacrificially for the restoration of the covenant community and the defense of Zion.

Today, the spiritual legacy of Elihoenai son of Zerahiah reminds believers of the timeless truth that every labor undertaken for God's kingdom has enduring eternal significance. Signifying "My Eyes are Toward Yahweh / Steadfast Hope", it encourages modern believers to build faithfully in their generation.

📖 Key Scripture Milestones & Passages

Ezra 8:4 Primary Scripture Citation
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The Hebrew Concept of 'Shem'

In Ancient Near Eastern Semitic thought, a name (shem) was not an arbitrary tag. It represented an individual's intrinsic essence, character, and providential vocation under Yahweh's covenant.

Covenant Renaming

When God establishes an unconditional covenant, He frequently renames His servants: Abram ('Exalted Father') becomes Abraham ('Father of Multitudes'); Jacob ('Supplanter') becomes Israel ('He Strives with God and Prevails').

Messianic Nomenclature

The name Jesus derives from the Hebrew Yeshua, meaning 'Yahweh is Salvation' (Matthew 1:21). Combined with the prophetic title Immanuel ('God with us', Isaiah 7:14), it defines the core of Christian soteriology.

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