Definitions for ELIJAH
ɪˈlaɪ dʒəeli·jah

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1. Elijahnoun

   a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)

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1. Elijahnoun

   An Israelite prophet from the Old Testament

2. Elijahnoun

   An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions

3. Elijahnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   "That's wonderful! What's his name?"

4. Etymology: אליהו.

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1. Elijah

   Elijah ( il-EYE-jə; Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanized: ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias il-EYE-əs) was, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BCE). In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive "by fire". He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets". Following his ascension, Elisha, his disciple and most devoted assistant, took over his role as leader of this school. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD", making him a harbinger of the Messiah and of the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. References to Elijah appear in Sirach, the New Testament, the Mishnah and Talmud, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and Baháʼí writings. In Judaism, Elijah's name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah rite that marks the end of Shabbat, and Elijah is invoked in other Jewish customs, among them the Passover Seder and the brit milah (ritual circumcision). He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud. According to the Hebrew Bible, Elijah will return during the End of Times.The Christian New Testament notes that some people thought that Jesus was, in some sense, Elijah, but it also makes clear that John the Baptist is "the Elijah" who was promised to come in Malachi 3:1; 4:5. According to accounts in all three of the Synoptic Gospels, Elijah appeared with Moses during the Transfiguration of Jesus. In Islam, Elijah or Ilyas appears in the Quran as a prophet and messenger of God, where his biblical narrative of preaching against the worshipers of Baal is recounted in a concise form. Due to his importance to Muslims, Catholics, and Orthodox Christians, Elijah has been venerated as the patron saint of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1752.

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1. Elijah

   Elijah or Elias was a famous prophet and a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab, according to the Biblical Books of Kings as well as the Qur'an. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah defended the worship of Yahweh over that of the Phoenician god Baal; he raised the dead, brought fire down from the sky, and was taken up in a whirlwind. In the Book of Malachi, Elijah's return is prophesied "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord," making him a harbinger of the Messiah and the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. Derivative references to Elijah appear in the Talmud, Mishnah, the New Testament and the Qur'an. In Judaism, Elijah's name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, and Elijah is invoked in other Jewish customs, among them the Passover seder and the Brit milah. He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud.

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1. Elijah

   a Jewish prophet, born at Tishbe, in Gilead, near the desert; prophesied in the reign of Ahab, king of Israel, in the 10th century B.C.; revealed himself as the deadly enemy of the worship of Baal, 400 of whose priests he is said to have slain with his own hand; his zeal provoked persecution at the hands of the king and his consort Jezebel, but the Lord protected him, and he was translated from the earth in a chariot of fire, "went up by a whirlwind into heaven." See Prophets, The.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ELIJAH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Elijah is ranked #23283 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Elijah surname appeared 1,094 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Elijah.
   
   51.3% or 562 total occurrences were Black.
   35.2% or 386 total occurrences were White.
   5.5% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   5.2% or 57 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Prophet

How to pronounce ELIJAH?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ELIJAH in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ELIJAH in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ELIJAH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ELIJAH in a Sentence

1. Republican Rep. Mark Meadows:

   No one works harder for Rick Santorum district than Elijah, rick Santorum's passionate about the people Rick Santorum represents, and no, Elijah is not a racist. I'm friends with both President Donald Trump and Chairman Cummings. I know them both well and neither is a racist.

2. Jared Polis:

   Elijah McClain should be alive today, and we owe George Floyds death to Elijah McClain family to take this step and elevate the pursuit of justice in Elijah McClain name to a statewide concern.

3. Chairman Cummings:

   Elijah Cummings'll have a chance to tell The Democrats ' side of the story, and we'll have a chance to question The Democrats '. The American people deserve that, we don't want to do anything to interfere with the Special Counsel Mueller investigation.

4. Phil Weiser:

   We're here today because Elijah McClain is not here and Elijah McClain should be, when Elijah McClain died Elijah McClain was only 23 years old. Elijah McClain had Elijah McClain whole life ahead of Elijah McClain and Elijah McClain family and his friends must now go on and must live without him.

5. Leslie Herod:

   Had we not passed those bills we still would not have a path for justice for Elijah McClains because the case was initially dropped multiple times. It really took that public outcry and the policy change to get to where we are today.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ELIJAH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elijah
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ELIJAH
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Elijah
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html