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

From the days of Elijah to the promises of Jeremiah, these hills were a literal, geographical place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forward Elijah Sanders led Maryland with 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times

USC was without stalwart left tackle, Elijah Paige, for half the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Elijah Molden made an interception at the Houston 32, and his team made it into the red zone before Dicker’s failed attempt.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Times was reporting on a “widespread legal attack on the state’s prison system” by followers of Elijah Muhammad.

From The Wall Street Journal