# H5941 עֵלִי

עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy), Strong’s H5941: Eli, an Israelite highpriest KJV: Eli.. Occurs 33 times.

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*ʻÊlîy* — Eli, an Israelite highpriest

KJV: Eli.

Derived from [עָלָה ʻâlâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H5927) (to ascend, intransitively)

Occurs 33 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- עֵלִי n.pr.m. Eli, priest at Shiloh

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 1:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=3) — This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts in Shiloh. The two…
- [1 Samuel 1:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=9) — So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by…
- [1 Samuel 1:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=12) — As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli saw her mouth.
- [1 Samuel 1:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=13) — Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
- [1 Samuel 1:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=14) — Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
- [1 Samuel 1:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=17) — Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
- [1 Samuel 1:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/1?v=25) — They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
- [1 Samuel 2:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=11) — Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
- [1 Samuel 2:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=12) — Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know the LORD.
- [1 Samuel 2:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=20) — Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May the LORD give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was…