Eliashib Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Eliashib was the high priest, father of Joiada, and ancestor of Jaddua, who served as high priest during the time of Alexander the Great.
son of Joiakim (NEH 12:10)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Azariah › Seraiah › Josedech › Joshua › Joiakim › Eliashib
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· Also called · H475 none · NEH 12:10 G-d [El] restores
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אֶלְיָשִׁיב
eləyashiyv · H475 · NEH 12:10 G-d [El] restores
- he אֶלְיָשִׁיב · H0475N
- el Ελιασιβ Eliasib · none · NEH 12:10
- bg Елиашив
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1073 BC – 645 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1073 BC – 448 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1168 BC – 518 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1165 BC – 490 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1208 BC – 533 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1275 BC – 575 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1315 BC – 590 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1296 BC – 571 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1142 BC – 417 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1395 BC – 645 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1385 BC – 635 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1350 BC – AD 1906 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1356 BC – AD 2005 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1256 BC – AD 2105 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1361 BC – AD 2105 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1368 BC – AD 2203 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1373 BC – AD 2303 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1382 BC – AD 2399 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1387 BC – AD 2499 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1372 BC – AD 2724 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1447 BC – AD 2754 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1923 BC – AD 2383 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2080 BC – AD 2331 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2242 BC – AD 2274 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2282 BC – AD 2339 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2419 BC – AD 2307 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2459 BC – AD 2372 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2504 BC – AD 2432 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2829 BC – AD 2107 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2569 BC – AD 2472 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2804 BC – AD 2237 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2805 BC – AD 2236 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2649 BC – AD 2497 |
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Eliashib Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Eliashib is mentioned in Neh.12.10, 22, 23 as a high priest in the lineage of the high priesthood. He was the father of Joiada and the ancestor of Jaddua, who served as high priest during the time of Alexander the Great (Neh 12:22). The text provides a genealogy of the high priests, tracing the line from Jeshua to Jaddua, with Eliashib being a key figure in this lineage. Eliashib's mention in this context highlights the importance of the high priesthood and its succession throughout the generations. The text also notes that one of Eliashib's grandsons married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, a prominent opponent of Nehemiah (Neh 13:28).
Eliashib 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Eliashib_8) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Eliashib@Neh.12.10-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, eliashib_1100)