Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H452
אֵלִיָּה
e.liy.yah · “Elijah”
Used 71 times across 6 books
Definition
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
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
Where it appears
1 Kings42
2 Kings24
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1
Ezra2
Malachi1
In the text
1 Kings 17:1And 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.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.1 Kings 17:24And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.1 Kings 18:1And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.1 Kings 18:2And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
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