Elijah

American

[ih-lahy-juh] / ɪˈlaɪ dʒə /

noun

a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c.
a male given name.

Elijah British

/ ɪˈlaɪdʒə /

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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Elijah Cultural

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.

Etymology

Origin of Elijah

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

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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

New Zealand forward Elijah Just reacts after scoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

The couple hosted a "Chosen Shower" with cake, decorations and balloon arch – with Varley painting a living room wall mural of "Preston Elijah", the name they chose to give him.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Elijah pushes a heavy mug of hot chocolate towards me.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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