Elijah

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə//
//ɪˈlaɪʒə//

An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.

proper noun

1
An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord; And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
2
A male given name from Hebrew.
"That's wonderful! What's his name?" "Elijah." "Wow! A heavy-duty prophet's name!" "Yeah, and he's certainly living up to it."
3
A female given name from Hebrew, of chiefly Philippine usage.

Etymology

From Hebrew אליהו (Eliyahu, literally “Yahweh is my god”). Doublet of Ilya and Iliya. Compare Joel. See also Arabic إلياس.

Eli · A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.Elias · A male given name from Hebrew.eligible · Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to…

Elijah · An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.

eliminate · To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.elimination · The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.Eliot · An English and Scottish surname, variant of Elliott.

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