Strong’s H0452

אֵלִיָּה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Eliyah

Pronunciation

eh-lee-YAH

Definition

Elijah

Meaning

Elijah

Usage

The name Eliyyah means "My God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my God." It is used as a proper noun to refer to the prophet Elijah, a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible known for his zealous defense of the worship of Yahweh against the encroaching worship of Baal.

Bible references

1 Kings 17:1;1 Kings 17:13;1 Kings 17:15;1 Kings 17:16;1 Kings 17:18;1 Kings 17:22;1 Kings 17:23;1 Kings 17:23;1 Kings 17:24;1 Kings 18:1;1 Kings 18:2;1 Kings 18:7;1 Kings 18:7;1 Kings 18:8;1 Kings 18:11;1 Kings 18:14;1 Kings 18:15;1 Kings 18:16;1 Kings 18:17;1 Kings 18:21;1 Kings 18:22;1 Kings 18:25;1 Kings 18:27;1 Kings 18:30;1 Kings 18:31