Eleazar
Eleazar (Hebrew: אלעזר, lit. God's assistance) is a common Hebrew name. It may refer to:
People
- Eleazar, son of Aaron and second High Priest of Israel
- Elezar Ben Aminadab, who was entrusted as a keeper of the Ark of the covenant
- Eleazar (son of Dodo), one of King David's Warriors
- Eleazar (son of Pinhas), one of those in charge of the sacred vessels brought back to Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile
- Eleazar Maccabeus (Horan), the younger brother of Judas Maccabeus
- Eleazar ben Azariah, first century Nasi (prince)
- Eleazar ben Arach, on of the Tannaim of the First century
- Eleazer ben Shammua, a Mishnaic teacher of the 4th generation
- Eleazar ben Simon, one of the leaders of Jewish resistance in the First Jewish-Roman War
- Eleazar ben Yair, the leader of the Jewish resistance at Masada
- Bishop Bodo's name upon conversion to Judaism
- Eleazar Rodgers, South African football (soccer) player
Places
- Elazar, a small Israeli village near the site of Eleazar Maccabeus' fatal battle
See also
- Eliezer
- Lazarus
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Extended Definition: ELEAZAR
Eleazar
Eleazar (or Elazar), (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר, Standard Elʻazar Tiberian Elʻāzār ; "God has helped") was a son of Aaron, a Levite priest and High Priest. His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas. After the death of Nadab and Abihu, he was appointed to the charge of the sanctuary.
He fulfilled a number of functions over the course of the Wilderness wanderings, from creating the plating to the altar out of the firepans of Korah's assembly to performing the ritual of the red heifer.
On Mount Hor he was clothed with the sacred vestments, which Moses took from off his father Aaron and put upon him as successor to his father in the high priest's office, which he held for more than twenty years. He took part with Moses in numbering the people, and assisted at the inauguration of Joshua.
He assisted in the distribution of the land after the conquest. When he died, he "was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim" (Joshua 24:33). The Hill of Phinehas[1] related in the bible is associated with the location of the village of Awarta in the Samarian section of the current day West Bank. Due to the uncertain security situation, the Israel Defence Forces limits visits by Jews to one annual night close to the 5th of Shevat (around January-February) on the Hebrew calendar.
The high-priesthood remained in the family of Eleazar until the time of Eli, into whose family it passed (Eli was a descendant of Ithamar, Eleazar's brother[2]).
The high priesthood was restored to the family of Eleazar in the person of Zadok after Abiathar was cast out by Solomon (prophesied in I Sm 2:30–6; fulfilled in I Kg 2:26–7).
He is commemorated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 2, and as one of the Holy Forefathers in the Calendar of Saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 30.
(Note: according to the Documentary Hypothesis, in the Elohist (E) document, "Eleazar" is the name of the son of Moses (see Exodus 18:4), who is however more commonly referred to with the name "Eliezer").
Eleazar is described in ancient texts as measuring 10'6" in height, making him the tallest man in history.[citation needed]
References
| Preceded by Aaron |
High Priest of Israel Years unknown |
Succeeded by Phinehas |
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Eleazar". Image Credit.
