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Lexicon :: Strong's H452 - 'ēlîyâ

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אֵלִיָּה
Transliteration
'ēlîyâ
Pronunciation
ay-lee-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֵלִיָּה ʼÊlîyâh, ay-lee-yaw'; or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ ʼÊlîyâhûw; from H410 and H3050; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites:—Elijah, Eliah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's H452 in the following manner: Elijah (69x), Eliah (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's H452 in the following manner: Elijah (69x), Eliah (2x).

  1. Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God"

    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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵלִיָּה ʼÊlîyâh, ay-lee-yaw'; or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ ʼÊlîyâhûw; from H410 and H3050; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites:—Elijah, Eliah.
STRONGS H452: Abbreviations
אֵלִיָּה 2 Kings 1:3 + 4 times; אֵלִיָּ֫הוּ 1 Kings 17:1 + 62 times; proper name, masculine (Yah(u) is God, compare יוֺאֵל)
a. Elijah, the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 1 Kings 17:1 + 65 times Kings; 2 Chronicles 21:12; Malachi 3:23.
b. Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:27;
c. a priest of Ezra's time Ezra 10:21;
d. a son of Elam Ezra 10:26.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

17:1; 17:1

2 Kings

1:3

1 Chronicles

8:27

2 Chronicles

21:12

Ezra

10:21; 10:26

H452

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H452 matches the Hebrew אֵלִיָּה ('ēlîyâ),
which occurs 71 times in 65 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ki 17:1–2Ki 2:6)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:1 - Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As certainly as the LORD God of Israel lives (whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:13 - Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do as you planned. But first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:15 - She went and did as Elijah told her; there was always enough food for Elijah and for her and her family.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:16 - The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:18 - She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:22 - The LORD answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:23 - Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room to the house, and handed him to his mother. Elijah then said, "See, your son is alive!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:24 - The woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a prophet and that the LORD really does speak through you."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:1 - Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the LORD told Elijah, "Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:2 - So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:7 - As Obadiah was traveling along, Elijah met him. When he recognized him, he fell facedown to the ground and said, "Is it really you, my master, Elijah?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:8 - He replied, "Yes, go and say to your master, 'Elijah is back.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:11 - Now you say, 'Go and say to your master, "Elijah is back."'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:14 - Now you say, 'Go and say to your master, "Elijah is back,"' but he will kill me."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:15 - But Elijah said, "As certainly as the LORD WHO RULES OVER ALL lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:16 - When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:17 - When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:21 - Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the LORD is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!" But the people did not say a word.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:22 - Elijah said to them: "I am the only prophet of the LORD who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:25 - Elijah told the prophets of Baal, "Choose one of the bulls for yourselves and go first, for you are the majority. Invoke the name of your god, but do not light a fire."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:27 - At noon Elijah mocked them, "Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:30 - Elijah then told all the people, "Approach me." So all the people approached him. He repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:31 - Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the LORD had said, "Israel will be your new name."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:36 - When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed: "O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:40 - Elijah told them, "Seize the prophets of Baal! Don't let even one of them escape!" So they seized them, and Elijah led them down to the Kishon Valley and executed them there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:41 - Then Elijah told Ahab, "Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:42 - So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:46 - Now the LORD energized Elijah with power; he tucked his robe into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:1 - Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:2 - Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning, "May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:9 - He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the LORD spoke to him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:13 - When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden a voice asked him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:19 - Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:20 - He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, "Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you." Elijah said to him, "Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:21 - Elisha went back and took his pair of oxen and slaughtered them. He cooked the meat over a fire that he made by burning the harness and yoke. He gave the people meat and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and became his assistant.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:17 - The LORD told Elijah the Tishbite:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:20 - When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:28 - The LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the LORD's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:4 - Therefore this is what the LORD says, "You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!"'" So Elijah went on his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:8 - They replied, "He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist." The king said, "He is Elijah the Tishbite."

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:10 - Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:12 - Elijah replied to them, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire from God came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy, "Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:15 - The LORD's angelic messenger said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." So he got up and went down with him to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:17 - He died just as the LORD had prophesied through Elijah. In the second year of the reign of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah, Ahaziah's brother Jehoram replaced him as king of Israel, because he had no son.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:1 - Just before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:2 - Elijah told Elisha, "Stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:4 - Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he replied, "As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:6 - Elijah said to him, "Stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he replied, "As certainly as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they traveled on together.

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