Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אֱלִישָׁה”
Understanding ʼĔlîyshâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
probably of foreign derivation Elishah. - § Elishah = "God of the coming (one)" - Elishah, a son of Javan 1) descendant ...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֱלִישָׁה
Phoneticel-ee-shaw'
TransliterationʼĔlîyshâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
probably of foreign derivation Elishah. - § Elishah = "God of the coming (one)" - Elishah, a son of Javan 1) descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:4 | “And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.” Word: אֱלִישָׁה (ʼĔlîyshâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:7 | “And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.” Word: אֱלִישָׁה (ʼĔlîyshâh) | |
| Ezekiel 27:7 | “Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.” Word: אֱלִישָׁה (ʼĔlîyshâh) |