Elijah

[ih-lahy-juh]

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noun

a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c. I Kings 17; II Kings 2.
a male given name.

Origin of Elijah

From the Hebrew word ēliyyāh literally, my God is Yahweh

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Examples from the Web for elijah

Contemporary Examples

Correction: An earlier version of this article said John Lewis attended the event, not Elijah Cummings.
Capitol Hill's Black Staffers Walk Out to Say ‘Hands Up, Don't Shoot!’
Tim Mak
December 11, 2014
The Eliyahu Hanabi Synagogue, built to honor the prophet Elijah, had existed at least since medieval times.
Exclusive Photos: Syria’s Oldest Synagogue, Destroyed by Assad
Josh Rogin
May 27, 2014
It was said to have been built atop the cave where Elijah hid from his persecutors.
Exclusive Photos: Syria’s Oldest Synagogue, Destroyed by Assad
Josh Rogin
May 27, 2014
Was it when she sort of had sex with Elijah and kept it a secret from Hannah?
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Kevin Fallon
February 21, 2014
There are a lot of parts of Elijah, however, that Rannells, now 35, gets completely.
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Kevin Fallon
February 13, 2014

Historical Examples

Elijah Lovejoy, an Illinois abolition editor, was killed by a mob.
The Nation in a Nutshell
George Makepeace Towle
Think of Elijah in his prayer, first for fire, and then for rain.
The Ministry of Intercession
Andrew Murray
And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.
Poppy's Presents
Mrs O. F. Walton
The beaker of wine for the prophet Elijah stood as naïvely expectant as ever.
Dreamers of the Ghetto
I. Zangwill
He will be instantly translated, like Elijah, into the Positive Absolute.
The Book of the Damned
Charles Fort

British Dictionary definitions for elijah

Elijah

noun

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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Word Origin and History for elijah

Elijah

name of the great Old Testament prophet, from Hebrew Elijjah, literally "the Lord is God." The Greek form is Elias.

elijah in Culture

Elijah

[(i-leye-juh)]

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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Examples from the Web for elijah

Contemporary Examples

Correction: An earlier version of this article said John Lewis attended the event, not Elijah Cummings.

The Eliyahu Hanabi Synagogue, built to honor the prophet Elijah, had existed at least since medieval times.

It was said to have been built atop the cave where Elijah hid from his persecutors.

Was it when she sort of had sex with Elijah and kept it a secret from Hannah?

There are a lot of parts of Elijah, however, that Rannells, now 35, gets completely.

Historical Examples

Elijah Lovejoy, an Illinois abolition editor, was killed by a mob.

Think of Elijah in his prayer, first for fire, and then for rain.

And grandmother, and Poppy, and little Enoch and Elijah were left behind.

The beaker of wine for the prophet Elijah stood as naïvely expectant as ever.

He will be instantly translated, like Elijah, into the Positive Absolute.

Elijah

Word Origin and History for elijah

Elijah

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Origin of Elijah