Elijah

American  

[ih-lahy-juh] / ɪˈlaɪ dʒə /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c.

2. a male given name.

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Elijah British  

/ ɪˈlaɪdʒə /

noun

1. 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)

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Elijah Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Elijah

From Late Latin Helias. from Greek Ēlioú, from Hebrew ēliyyāh, ēliyyāhū ”my God is Yahweh”

Example Sentences

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Elijah

Elijah Dixon had run in the same primary before dropping out and backing Hamawy.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

On his last day at camp, Elijah, dressed in a Star Wars T-shirt, beamed with confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Have breakout star in shape of Elijah Just.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand watches the ball go into the net after a goal by New Zealand forward Elijah Just in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“When you play, we’ll have four,” Elijah said to Michael as they walked away.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly