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以利亞撒

简以利亚撒 · 繁以利亞撒

Mandarin · pinyin Yǐ lì yà sā

Eleazar (son of Eluid)

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–4–4–1 · Yi3 li4 ya4 sa1

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(Protestantism) Eleazar

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