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HebrewH0477Proper Noun (Masculine)

אֱלִישָׁע

e.li.sah

52Occurrences
H0477Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Elisha, the famous prophet

contracted for H474 (אֱלִישׁוּעַ).;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Shaphat (H8202H) Also named: Elissaios (*Ἐλισσαῖος *"Elisha" G1666) § Elisha = "God is salvation" the great prophet who succeeded Elijah

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

אֱלִישָׁע appears 52 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Kings
49
1 Kings
3

Key Passages

1 Kings 19:16BSB

You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

2 Kings 2:2BSB

and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.”But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”So they went down to Bethel.

2 Kings 3:11BSB

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.”And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

2 Kings 5:9BSB

So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.

2 Kings 6:21BSB

And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.