אֵלִיָּה

e.liy.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H0452

Elijah

From: or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ; from H410 (אֵל) and H3050 (יָהּ); God of Jehovah;

Short Definition

Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Also named: Hēlias (*Ἡλίας *"Elijah" G2243) § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of ) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

64 times

Appears 64 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
38
2 Kings
22
Ezra
2
1 Chronicles
1
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 8:27
  • 1 Kings 18:8
  • 1 Kings 18:36
  • 1 Kings 21:17
  • 2 Kings 10:10

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