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

Public records show that Eric, Mia and Elijah Bieniemy currently reside at a house with an address on the block where the incident allegedly occurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

Elijah Just of Motherwell and New Zealand has scored three times as many on his own.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

I was worried about what people would think, worried that I’d become another Elijah and be part of another roasting.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer