Elijah
אֵלִיָּהStrong’s H0452eliyyah (e-liy-yah)
Appears in 65 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Eliyyah is the Hebrew word usually translated “elijah”, “o elijah” and “from elijah”. It appears in 65 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
Meaning
- The great prophet of the reign of Ahab
- Benjamite son of Jeroham
- A son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
- A son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
- The great prophet of the reign of Ahab
- Benjamite son of Jeroham
- A son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
- A son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
- The great prophet of the reign of Ahab
- Benjamite son of Jeroham
- A son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
- A son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
- The great prophet of the reign of Ahab
- Benjamite son of Jeroham
- A son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
- A son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
How it's translated
- elijah 63
- and elijah 5
- o elijah 2
- from elijah 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Kings 38
- 2 Kings 22
- Ezra 2
- 1 Chronicles 1
- 2 Chronicles 1
- Malachi 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Kings 17:13And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
- 1 Kings 17:15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
- 1 Kings 17:16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
- 1 Kings 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
- 1 Kings 17:22And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- 1 Kings 17:23And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
All 65 verses, by book
Hebrew dictionary
אֵלִיָּה eliyyah · Elijah
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1 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 Ahab 2) 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
אֵלִיָּה eliyyah · Elijah
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27; son of: Jeroham (H3395H); brother of: Shamsherai (H8125), Shehariah (H7841), Athaliah (H6271H), Jaareshiah (H3298) and Zichri (H2147J) § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) 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
אֵלִיָּה eliyyah · Elijah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.21 § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) 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
אֵלִיָּה eliyyah · Elijah
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.26 § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.