Elijah

[ih-lahy-juh]

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c.

2. a male given name.

Elijah

/ 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)

Elijah

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Elijah¹

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

Example Sentences

Ever since Elijah Maldonado was born at just 29 months, he has needed specialty treatments that his family could afford only with publicly funded healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times

An emergency meeting on Saturday decided to send 500 more troops to help firefighters, police, and volunteers on the ground, Prime Minister Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare said on X.

From BBC

Left tackle Elijah Paige left last week’s win in the second quarter with an unspecified injury and did not return.

From Los Angeles Times

But junior offensive tackle Elijah Paige was not seen entering or leaving USC’s practice field.

From Los Angeles Times

St. Francis has let running back Elijah Wilson take some pressure off the quarterbacks, carrying the ball 30 and 31 times the last two games.

From Los Angeles Times