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

This past Father’s Day, Javier Flint noticed his son Elijah was able to read the text on greeting cards when they were at a shop together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

New Zealand forward Elijah Just, back center, celebrates with teammates after his second goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Tom Berendsen, managing director of production company Business/Club, this year made a Super Bowl advert for Skittles starring Elijah Wood, surreally, as a magical horned woodland creature.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Elijah tossed the basketball lightly in the air, caught it, then said, “Hey, nice Jordans!”

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