Elijah
noun
- a masculine name: dim. Lige; var. Elias, Ellis, Eliot
- Bible a prophet of Israel in the 9th century : 1 Kings 17-19; 2 Kings 2:1-11
See Elijah in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭ-līˈjə) Ninth century B.C.
Hebrew prophet who sought to abolish idolatry and restore justice. According to the Bible, he did not die but was carried skyward in a chariot of fire.
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