Strong H452H452Gאֵלִיָּה
Elijah
One of the 4 senses of Strong H452
- Transliteration
- 'êlîyâh 'êlîyâhû
- Pronunciation
- {ay-lee-yaw'} ay-lee-yaw'-hoo
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1
Also named: Hēlias (Ἡλίας "Elijah" G2243)
Also named: Hēlias (Ἡλίας "Elijah" G2243)
Meaning of the name
Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"
General definition
In the biblical story
Elijah
A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah.
Elijah was a prominent prophet in Israel during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, known for his miracles and confrontations with the prophets of Baal (1Ki.17-2Ki.2).
In the Bible
Strong H452G appears in 62 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- elijah61
- thou2
- behold1
First verses
- 1 Kings 17:1And 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.
- 1 Kings 17:13And 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.
- 1 Kings 17:15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
- 1 Kings 17:16And 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.
- 1 Kings 17:18And 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?
- 1 Kings 17:22And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
- 1 Kings 17:23And 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.
- 1 Kings 17:24And 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.
- 1 Kings 18:1And 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.
- 1 Kings 18:2And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
- 1 Kings 18:7And 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?
- 1 Kings 18:8And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
- 1 Kings 18:11And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
- 1 Kings 18:14And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
- 1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
- 1 Kings 18:16So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
- 1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
- 1 Kings 18:21And 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.
- 1 Kings 18:22Then 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.
- 1 Kings 18:25And 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.