G2243

Ἠλίας

ēlias

Appears in 30 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite &#8212 Elias.

Detailed Meaning

Elijah = &quot my God is Jehovah&quot , a prophet born at Thisbe, the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He was taken up to heaven without dying, whence the Jews expected he would return just before the advent of the Messiah, whom he would prepare the minds of the Israelites to receive.

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

KJV Translation Counts

Elias(30x)

Related Words

H452 | אֵלִיָּה | Elijah, Eliah