Elijah

[ ih-lahy-juh ]

/ ɪˈlaɪ dʒə /

noun

a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c. I Kings 17; II Kings 2.

a male given name.

Origin of Elijah

From the Hebrew word ēliyyāh literally, my God is Yahweh

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Correction: An earlier version of this article said John Lewis attended the event, not Elijah Cummings.

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The Eliyahu Hanabi Synagogue, built to honor the prophet Elijah, had existed at least since medieval times.

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It was said to have been built atop the cave where Elijah hid from his persecutors.

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Was it when she sort of had sex with Elijah and kept it a secret from Hannah?

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There are a lot of parts of Elijah, however, that Rannells, now 35, gets completely.

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What a mockery Elijah's translation seems, upon that theory!

Catharine |Nehemiah Adams
Tell the story of Elijah's conversation with the timid Obadiah.

Heroes of Israel |Theodore Gerald Soares
The most divine of mortals are, like Enoch and Elijah, translated to heaven without suffering death.

The Christ |John Eleazer Remsburg
She says Elijah sent in her name an' they filed her next day an' she says they've never quit sendin' her the filin's ever since.

Susan Clegg and a Man in the House |Anne Warner
Little by little Elijah imparted to Elisha his views of life and imparted to him also his enthusiasm for the welfare of Israel.

Living for the Best |James G. K. McClure

British Dictionary definitions for elijah

Elijah

/ (ɪˈlaɪdʒə) /

noun

Old Testament a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc, who was persecuted for denouncing Ahab and Jezebel. (I Kings 17–21: 21; II Kings 1–2:18)

Cultural definitions for elijah

Elijah

[ (i-leye-juh) ]

A prophet of the Old Testament, who opposed the worship of idols and incurred the wrath of Jezebel, the queen of Israel, who tried to kill him. He was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.

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Elijah

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