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

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Elijah

Elijah Dixon had run in the same primary before dropping out and backing Hamawy.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

This past Father’s Day, Javier Flint noticed his son Elijah was able to read the text on greeting cards when they were at a shop together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

New Zealand forward Elijah Just reacts after scoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

The car arrived—a gleaming, metallic, grossly American blue—and Elijah and I shook hands and said good night once more.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin