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

She fell in love with Smoke, but she knew Elijah.

From Los Angeles Times

Starring Elijah Wood, the movie was a commercial and critical flop.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elijah Augustus, one of the soup kitchen's visitors, said it was a "lifeline" for him.

From BBC

The offensive line will down two of its starters because of injuries — left tackle Elijah Paige and center Kilian O’Connor — while key reserve Micah Banuelos entered the transfer portal this past week.

From Los Angeles Times

In keeping with Doricko’s Christian beliefs, the company calls its drone model “Elijah” and its weather stations “Eden.”

From The Wall Street Journal