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G2243 Ἡλίας (Hēlías)
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Quick Definition

Ἠλίας, ου, ὁ n.m. Elijah

Strong's Definition

of Hebrew origin (452); Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite

KJV Usage: Elias

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | -ου

93.142 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Elijah a major OT prophet

MAT 11:14 · MAT 16:14 · MAT 17:3 · MAT 17:4 · MAT 17:10 · MAT 17:11 · MAT 17:12 · MAT 27:47 · MAT 27:49 · MRK 6:15 · MRK 8:28 · MRK 9:4 · MRK 9:5 · MRK 9:11 · MRK 9:12 · MRK 9:13 · MRK 15:35 · MRK 15:36 · LUK 1:17 · LUK 4:25 · LUK 4:26 · LUK 9:8 · LUK 9:19 · LUK 9:30 · LUK 9:33 · JHN 1:21 · JHN 1:25 · ROM 11:2 · JAS 5:17

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἠλίας ([so R***G; WH Ἠλείας cf. WH. App. p. 155; Tdf. Proleg. p. 84 and see εἰ, 1, but] L Tr Ἡλίας, Tdf. Ἡλείας, [on the breathing in codd. see Tdf. Proleg. p- 107; WH. Intr. § 408; current edd. are not uniform]), -ov [B. 17 (16), 8; but once (viz. Lk. i. 17 T Tr mrg. WH) -a], 6, (7998 or 37798 i.e. either ‘strength of Jehovah’ or ‘my God is Jehovah’), Elijah, a prophet born at Thisbe [but see B. D. s. v., alsos. v. Tishbite], the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He was taken up to heaven without dying, whence the Jews expected he would return just before the advent of the Messiah, whom he would prepare the minds of the Israelites to receive (1 K. xvii—xix.; 2 K. ii. 6 sqq.; 2 Chr. xxi. 12; Mal. iv. 4 (iii. 22); Sir. xlviii. 1, 4, 12 [ef. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, App. viii.]): Mt. xi. 14; xvi. 14; xvii. 3 sq. 10-12; xxvii. 47,49; Mk. vi. 15; vill. 28; ix. 4 sq. 11-13; xv. 35 sq.; Lk. i. 17; iv. 25 sq.; 1x. 8, 19, 30, 33, 54[RGL]; Jn.i. 21, 25; Jas. v.17; ἐν Ἡλίᾳ, in the narrative concerning Elijah, Ro. xi. 2 [see ἐν, I. 1 d.].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἠλίας ēlias 29x

Elijah, pr name, (1 Ki. 17-20), Mt. 11:14; 17:3f.; Mk. 15:35f.; Lk. 1:7; Jn. 1:21; Jas. 5:17

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἠλείας (Rec. Ἠλίας; LTr., Ἡλίας; T, Ἡλείας; cf. WH, App., 155, Intr., § 408), -ου (-α, Lk 1:17, WH), ὁ (Heb. אֵלִיָּה, אֵלִיָּהוּ), Elijah (III Ki 17, al.): Mt 11:14 16:14 17:3, 4, 10-12 27:47, 49, Mk 6:15 8:28 9:4, 5, 11-13 15:35, 36, Lk 1:17 4:25, 26 9:8, 19, 30, 33, 54, Jo 1:21, 25, Ja 5:17; ἐν Ἠ., in the portion concerning E., Ro 11:2.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἡλίας (Hēlias) — Elijah. feminine adjective of the sun , quoted in [Refs 2nd c.AD] (from Middle LSJ)

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