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

The series’ fourth episode, released Sunday, reveals that Alani has a profound celebrity crush on Elijah Wood, star of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise.

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In addition to their battered backfield, the Trojans have been without left tackle Elijah Paige for half the season because of a knee injury and could be without him again Saturday.

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“We were ready to get down and dirty in the mud,” Dorsey quarterback Elijah McDaniel said after rushing for 120 yards and engineering all four of his team’s scoring drives.

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But in between series, left tackle Elijah Paige — who made his return from a knee injury he suffered in Week 4 against Michigan State — kept Miller’s mind right.

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Left tackle Elijah Paige and center Kilian O’Connor both dressed for practice on Tuesday, but Riley expressed some doubt that USC would have its full starting offensive line available in time for Saturday’s game.

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