Strong H4524 sensesאֵלִיָּה

Elijah

Transliteration
'êlîyâh 'êlîyâhû
Pronunciation
{ay-lee-yaw'} ay-lee-yaw'-hoo

Meaning of the name

Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"

The 4 senses of Strong H452

The lexicon tells 4 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H452 appears in 65 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah.H452G62 verses · 4 books
  2. A Benjamite, son of Jeroham.H452H1 verse · 1 Chronicles
  3. A descendant of Harim who married a foreign woman.H452I1 verse · Ezra
  4. A descendant of Elam who married a foreign woman.H452J1 verse · Ezra

General definition

From H410 and H3050; God of Jehovah;
{Elijah} the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites: - {Elijah} Eliah.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • elijah62
  • eliah2
  • thou2
  • behold1

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 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.
  2. 1 Kings 17:13
    And Elijah 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.
  3. 1 Kings 17:15
    And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 Kings 17:18
    And she said unto Elijah, 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?
  6. 1 Kings 17:22
    And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
  7. 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 said, See, thy son liveth.
  8. 1 Kings 17:24
    And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.
  9. 1 Kings 18:1
    And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
  10. 1 Kings 18:2
    And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
  11. 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?
  12. 1 Kings 18:8
    And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
  13. 1 Kings 18:11
    And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
  14. 1 Kings 18:14
    And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
  15. 1 Kings 18:15
    And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
  16. 1 Kings 18:16
    So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
  17. 1 Kings 18:17
    And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
  18. 1 Kings 18:21
    And Elijah 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.
  19. 1 Kings 18:22
    Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
  20. 1 Kings 18:25
    And Elijah 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.