The meaning of “אֵלִיָּה”
Understanding ʼÊlîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ ʼÊlîyâhûw (aylee-yaw'-hoo); from אֵל and יָהּ; God of Jehovah Elijah, Eliah. - § Elijah or Eliah...
אֵלִיָּה
or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ ʼÊlîyâhûw (aylee-yaw'-hoo); from אֵל and יָהּ; God of Jehovah Elijah, Eliah. - § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" - Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh) | |
| 2 Kings 2:6 | “And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.” Word: אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 8:27 | “And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.” Word: אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 21:12 | “And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,” Word: אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh) | |
| Ezra 10:26 | “And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.” Word: אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh) |
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