H477 - אֱלִישָׁע (ʼĔlîyshâʻ)

H477 אֱלִישָׁע (ʼĔlîyshâʻ) el-ee-shaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Elisha

Biblical Persons & Places

Elisha Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16; referred to as Elisha (אֱלִישָׁע), or Elisha (Ἐλισσαῖος); a son of Shaphat.

Strong's Definition

Elisha, the famous prophet

Derivation: contracted for H474 (אֱלִישׁוּעַ).;

KJV Usage: Elisha.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Elisha = "God is salvation"

1) the great prophet who succeeded Elijah

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1666

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16; son of: Shaphat (H8202H) Also named: Elissaios (Ἐλισσαῖος "Elisha" G1666) § Elisha = "God is salvation" the great prophet who succeeded Elijah

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֱלִישָׁע ĕlý̂yshâ‛ BDB Definition: Elisha = God is salvation 1) the great prophet who succeeded Elijah Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: contracted for H474 Total KJV Occurrences: 58

Bible Occurrences (52)

19:16 19:17 19:19

2:1 2:2 2:3 2:4 2:5 2:9 2:12 2:14 2:15 2:19 2:22 3:11 3:13 3:14 4:1 4:2 4:8 4:17 4:32 4:38 5:8 5:9 5:10 5:20 5:25 6:1 6:12 6:17 6:18 6:19 6:20 6:21 6:31 6:32 7:1 8:1 8:4 8:5 8:7 8:10 8:13 8:14 9:1 13:14 13:15 13:16 13:17 13:20 13:21

1 Kings 19:16

You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah... to succeed you as prophet.

1 Kings 19:17

Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

1 Kings 19:19

So Elijah departed... and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve... teams [of oxen], and he was with the twelfth [team].... Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

2 Kings 2:1

Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,

2 Kings 2:2

and Elijah said to Elisha, Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel. But Elisha replied, As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

2 Kings 2:3

Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said,... Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today? Yes, I know, he replied. Do not speak [of it].

2 Kings 2:4

And Elijah said to Elisha, Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho. But Elisha replied, As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you. So they went to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:5

Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said,... Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today? Yes, I know, he replied. Do not speak [of it].