Elijah — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֵלִיָּה

אֵלִיָּה

ʼÊlîyâh · pronounced ay-lee-yaw' · Strong's H452 · a man · also spelled Eliah

Elijah means God of Jehovah.

Built from

אֵל ʼêl (from, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ; from H410 and H3050; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.

First appearance

1Kgs 17:1 And Elijah 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Elijah

65 occurrences in 65 verses — 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Malachi

1Kgs 17:11Kgs 17:131Kgs 17:151Kgs 17:161Kgs 17:181Kgs 17:221Kgs 17:231Kgs 17:241Kgs 18:11Kgs 18:21Kgs 18:71Kgs 18:81Kgs 18:111Kgs 18:141Kgs 18:151Kgs 18:161Kgs 18:171Kgs 18:211Kgs 18:221Kgs 18:251Kgs 18:271Kgs 18:301Kgs 18:311Kgs 18:361Kgs 18:401Kgs 18:411Kgs 18:421Kgs 18:461Kgs 19:11Kgs 19:21Kgs 19:91Kgs 19:131Kgs 19:191Kgs 19:201Kgs 19:211Kgs 21:171Kgs 21:201Kgs 21:282Kgs 1:32Kgs 1:42Kgs 1:82Kgs 1:102Kgs 1:122Kgs 1:132Kgs 1:152Kgs 1:172Kgs 2:12Kgs 2:22Kgs 2:42Kgs 2:62Kgs 2:82Kgs 2:92Kgs 2:112Kgs 2:132Kgs 2:142Kgs 2:152Kgs 3:112Kgs 9:362Kgs 10:102Kgs 10:171Chr 8:272Chr 21:12Ezra 10:21Ezra 10:26Mal 3:23

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