Ἡλίας
Hēlias
“Elijah”
Definition
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
of Hebrew origin (H0452);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Ἡλίας appears 30 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
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