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Elijah
Biblical Persons & Places
Elijah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.27;
only referred to as Elijah (אֵלִיָּה);
son of Jeroham;
a brother of Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah and Zichri.
Elijah
Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1;
referred to as Elijah (אֵלִיָּה) (KJV= Elias) or Elijah (Ἡλίας).
Elijah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.21;
only referred to as Elijah (אֵלִיָּה).
Elijah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.26;
only referred to as Elijah (אֵלִיָּה).
Strong's Definition
Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
Derivation: or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ; from H410 (אֵל) and H3050 (יָהּ); God of Jehovah;
KJV Usage: Elijah, Eliah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֵלִיָּהוּ / אֵלִיָּה
êlý̂yâh / êlý̂yâhû
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H410 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 71