Eli

High Priest of Shiloh (Books of Samuel)
Person human_biblical_figure Q362021
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Summary

Eli is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a kohen[2], cleric[3], judge[4], and supreme leader[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • A child of Eli was Hophni[7].
  • A child of Eli was Phinehas[8].
  • Eli's professions included kohen[2].
  • Eli worked as a cleric[3].
  • Eli worked as a judge[4].
  • Eli worked as a supreme leader[5].
  • Eli held the position of High Priest of Israel[9].
  • Eli held the position of biblical judge[10].
  • A notable student of Eli was Samuel[11].
  • Eli is recorded as male[12].
  • Eli's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Eli's Commons category is recorded as Eli (Bible)[14].
  • The cause of death was cervical fracture[15].
  • Eli's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eli (biblical figure)[16].
  • Eli studied under Phinehas[17].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[18].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Eli's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[23].
  • Eli's present in work is recorded as Books of Samuel[24].
  • Eli's different from is recorded as Heli[25].

Body

Education

Eli studied under Phinehas[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include kohen[2], cleric[3], judge[4], and supreme leader[5]. Positions held include High Priest of Israel[9], a Jewish religious occupation[26] and biblical judge[10], a position[27]. A notable student of Eli was Samuel[11].

Personal Life

Children include Hophni[7], a human biblical figure[28] and Phinehas[8], a human biblical figure[29].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was cervical fracture[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eli include he[30], an Israeli settlement[31], in Palestine[32], founded in 1984[33].

Why It Matters

Eli has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include he[30], an Israeli settlement[31], in Palestine[32], founded in 1984[33].

FAQs

What did Eli do for work?

Eli worked as kohen[2], cleric[3], judge[4], and supreme leader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . First Book of Samuel. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 2A61-E72C-0B12-BB44-40F8
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q229495
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  3. 13w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → eli
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: eli, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96698060|Eli (#96698060)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish Virtual Library pers"
  4. 14w ago · WindEwriX · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Q985542
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Residence: Shiloh"
  5. 20w ago · Theknightwho · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Eli_-_bibelsk_skikkelse
    Position held → High Priest of Israel, biblical judge
    Student of → Phinehas
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Different from: Heli"
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