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Elijah definition

Eli·jah (ē lī′jə, i-)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Lige; var. Elias, Ellis, Eliot
  2. Bible a prophet of Israel in the 9th century : 1 Kings 17-19; 2 Kings 2:1-11

Etymology: Heb eliyahu, lit., Jehovah is God

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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