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About Eli

Hebrew Name

עֵלִי

English Name

Eli

Phonetic Spelling

ay-LEE
What does Eli mean?
‘Ascent’

וַתָּ֣קׇם חַנָּ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֛י אׇכְלָ֥הֿ בְשִׁלֹ֖ה וְאַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁתֹ֑ה וְעֵלִ֣י הַכֹּהֵ֗ן יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַכִּסֵּ֔א עַל־מְזוּזַ֖ת הֵיכַ֥ל יְהֹוָֽה׃

After they had eaten and drunk at Shilo, Chana rose.—The Kohen Eli was sitting on the seat near the doorpost of the temple of Hashem.—

va-TA-kom CHA-na a-kha-RAY a-kh'-LAH b'-shi-LO v'-a-kha-RAY sha-TO v'-E-li ha-ko-HAYN yo-SHEV al ha-ki-SAY al m'-zu-ZAT hay-KHAL a-do-NAI

1 Samuel 1:9

Description about Eli
Eli was the High Priest in the Tabernacle when it was located in Shiloh.
Attribute of Eli
Holiness, the ability to attain great spiritual heights, honing leadership skills through personal acts of lovingkindness.
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Where is Eli in the Bible?
I Samuel 1-4
What did Eli do in the Bible?
In the Bible, Eli, the High Priest and judge, served at the Tabernacle in Shiloh for 40 years. He blessed Hannah that she would have a child, and she later brought her son Samuel to be Eli’s student. While Eli’s own sons did not follow in his ways, Samuel did. Eli cared deeply for the People of Israel and their spiritual connection to God. When Eli received a harsh judgment, his response was the recognition of God as the one true judge. At age 98, in reaction to the news that the Ark of God had been captured by the Philistines, Eli fell backwards out of his chair and died.
What does the Bible say about Eli?
Leader, Loving, Kind

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