ʼÊlîyâh — H452

Definition

masculine proper noun

Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

1. Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"
2. the great prophet of the reign of Ahab
3. Benjamite son of Jeroham
4. a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile
5. a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile

Usually translated as

Elijah, Eliah

Origin

or prolonged ʼÊlîyâhûw; from H410 and H3050; God of Jehovah

• Derived from ʼêl (H410)
• Derived from Yâhh (H3050)

Greek equivalents

• Hēlías (G2243)

Occurrences

ʼÊlîyâh occurs 71 times in 65 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (38), 2 Kings (22), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (2), Malachi (1)

• 1 Kings 17:1 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ) the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
• 1 Kings 17:13 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙) said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
• 1 Kings 17:15 — And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ): and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
• 1 Kings 17:16 — And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ).
• 1 Kings 17:18 — And she said unto Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ), What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
• 1 Kings 17:22 — And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ); and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
• 1 Kings 17:23 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ) took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
• 1 Kings 17:23 — And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ) said, See, thy son liveth.
• 1 Kings 17:24 — And the woman said to Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ), Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
• 1 Kings 18:1 — And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ) in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
• 1 Kings 18:2 — And Elijah (אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ) went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
• 1 Kings 18:7 — And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ) met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
• 1 Kings 18:7 — And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ)?
• 1 Kings 18:8 — And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ) is here.
• 1 Kings 18:11 — And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ) is here.
• 1 Kings 18:14 — And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ) is here: and he shall slay me.
• 1 Kings 18:15 — And Elijah (אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ) said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
• 1 Kings 18:16 — So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ).
• 1 Kings 18:17 — And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ), that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
• 1 Kings 18:21 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ) came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
• 1 Kings 18:22 — Then said Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙) unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
• 1 Kings 18:25 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ) said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
• 1 Kings 18:27 — And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ) mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
• 1 Kings 18:30 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ) said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
• 1 Kings 18:31 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ) took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
• 1 Kings 18:36 — And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ) the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
• 1 Kings 18:40 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ) said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
• 1 Kings 18:40 — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙) brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
• 1 Kings 18:41 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙) said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
• 1 Kings 18:42 — So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah (וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ) went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
• 1 Kings 18:46 — And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ); and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
• 1 Kings 19:1 — And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ) had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
• 1 Kings 19:2 — Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ), saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
• 1 Kings 19:9 — And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ)?
• 1 Kings 19:13 — And it was so, when Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ) heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
• 1 Kings 19:13 — And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽהוּ)?
• 1 Kings 19:19 — So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙) passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
• 1 Kings 19:20 — And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah (אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ), and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
• 1 Kings 19:21 — And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ), and ministered unto him.
• 1 Kings 21:17 — And the word of the LORD came to Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ) the Tishbite, saying,
• 1 Kings 21:20 — And Ahab said to Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ), Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
• 1 Kings 21:28 — And the word of the LORD came to Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ) the Tishbite, saying,
• 2 Kings 1:3 — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֣ה) the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
• 2 Kings 1:4 — Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah (אֵלִיָּֽה) departed.
• 2 Kings 1:8 — And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֥ה) the Tishbite.
• 2 Kings 1:10 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ) answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
• 2 Kings 1:12 — And Elijah (אֵלִיָּה֮) answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
• 2 Kings 1:13 — And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ), and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
• 2 Kings 1:15 — And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah (אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ), Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
• 2 Kings 1:17 — So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah (אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ) had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.