Meanings
proper noun
- biblicalAny of a number of men in the Old Testament, including a son of Aaron.
And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Origin
- Hebrewאֶלְעָזָר“God has helped”
- EnglishEleazar
Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.
More words from Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἐλεάζαρ
- Ἐλεάζαρ (Eleázar)biblical characters
Arabic الْعَيْزَار
- الْعَيْزَار (al-ʕayzār)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 以利亞撒 /以利亚撒, 伊利札
- 以利亞撒 /以利亚撒 (Yǐlìyàsā)biblical characters
- 伊利札 (Yīlìzhá)male given name
Danish Eleazar
- Eleazarbiblical characters
Finnish Eleasar, Eleasar
- Eleasarbiblical characters
- Eleasarmale given name
German Eleasar
- Eleasarbiblical characters
Greek Ελεάζαρ
- Ελεάζαρ (Eleázar)biblical characters
Hawaiian ʻEleazara, ʻEleakala
- ʻEleazarabiblical characters
- ʻEleakalamale given name
Hindi एलीआज़ार
- एलीआज़ार (elīāzār)biblical characters
Italian Eleazar
- Eleazarbiblical characters
Latin Eleazarus
- Eleazarusbiblical characters
Norwegian Elasar
- Elasarbiblical characters
Portuguese Eleazar
- Eleazarbiblical characters
Russian Елеаза́р
- Елеаза́р (Jeleazár)biblical characters
Spanish Eleazar, Eliécer
- Eleazarbiblical characters
- Eliécermale given name
Swedish Eleasar
- Eleasarbiblical characters
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APA
Eleazar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleazar
MLA
“Eleazar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleazar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eleazar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eleazar.
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