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Eliud
An ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Matthew 1:14
Name & titles
ScholarlyEliud (Greek Elioud) is a rare name appearing only in Matthew's genealogy; its Hebrew base is uncertain, commonly explained as 'God is majesty/splendor' ('El + hod) or associated with the form Abihud. He has no external attestation of any kind — the name meaning is the only defensible point.
Onomastic reconstruction of Ἐλιούδ from a Hebrew *ʾĒlîhûd; etymology debated (hod = 'majesty'); cf. Abihud in 1 Chronicles 8:3.