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Explore Elkanah through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Elkanah in a sentence

Elkanah meaning

  1. Any of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Samuel.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

Using Elkanah

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Samuel. | A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

Context around Elkanah

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tables 1×

Sentence patterns with Elkanah

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

elkanah however refused 1× elkanah is also 1× genealogical tables elkanah was a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elkanah however refused 1× elkanah is also 1×

Common sentence endings:

being shut down 1× books of samuel 1× denoting this comp 1×

Words around Elkanah

Just before it in the word index:

elkana 19 elkan 5 elka 2 elk 358 eljamel 2 elizondo 21

Just after it in the word index:

elkanemi 3 elkann 14 elkarra 2 elkay 7 elkayam 2 elke 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Elkanah

  • In this selection, "elkanah" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tables stand out and add context to how "elkanah" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include elkanah however refused and elkanah is also. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elkanah" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elkanah

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Elkanah, however, refused to share the reason for Bobrisky’s party being shut down. (14 words)

According to the genealogical tables, Elkanah was a Levite - a fact otherwise not mentioned in the books of Samuel. (19 words)

Elkanah is also represented in I Sam. i. 1 as hailing from the mountains of Ephraim, the word here denoting this (comp. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Elkanah is also represented in I Sam. i. 1 as hailing from the mountains of Ephraim, the word here denoting this (comp. (22 words)

According to the genealogical tables, Elkanah was a Levite - a fact otherwise not mentioned in the books of Samuel. (19 words)

Elkanah, however, refused to share the reason for Bobrisky’s party being shut down. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Elkanah, however, refused to share the reason for Bobrisky’s party being shut down.

According to the genealogical tables, Elkanah was a Levite - a fact otherwise not mentioned in the books of Samuel.

Elkanah is also represented in I Sam. i. 1 as hailing from the mountains of Ephraim, the word here denoting this (comp.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elkanah" in a sentence?
An example: "Elkanah, however, refused to share the reason for Bobrisky’s party being shut down." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "elkanah" from authentic English texts.
What does "elkanah" mean?
Elkanah means: Any of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Samuel.
How many example sentences with "elkanah" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "elkanah", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.