Strong’s H0473

אֱלִישָׁה

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Eliyshah

Pronunciation

eh-lee-SHAH

Definition

Elishah

Meaning

Elishah

Usage

Elishah is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a person or people group. The name Elishah is often interpreted to mean "God is salvation" or "God saves." It is primarily used to denote a descendant of Javan, who was a son of Japheth, one of Noah's sons.

Bible references

Genesis 10:4;1 Chronicles 1:7;Ezekiel 27:7