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

Elijah Just of Motherwell and New Zealand has scored three times as many on his own.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand watches the ball go into the net after a goal by New Zealand forward Elijah Just in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Tom Berendsen, managing director of production company Business/Club, this year made a Super Bowl advert for Skittles starring Elijah Wood, surreally, as a magical horned woodland creature.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Then-Chairman Elijah Cummings said that reflected “our true jurisdiction, which covers both government and the private sector.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Then Elijah started playing a great riff on his bass, which turned out to be the opening of “Seven Nation Army.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio