Meaning of Elisha - What does Elisha mean? Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name Elisha for boys.
The name Elisha is of Hebrew origin. The meaning of Elisha is "G-d is my salvation". Elisha is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced E-li-sha. The Given Name Elisha Attractive and sweet, it is a name considered by many parent...
: a Hebrew prophet and disciple and successor of Elijah Word History Etymology Hebrew Ĕlīshāʽ First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of Elisha was in the 14th century See more words from the same century ...
At the time his name was mentioned to Elijah on Horeb he must have been but a youth; now he is one of the boldest and best known of all the warriors of Israel. He had seen the great prophet — once, when with his companion Bidkar he attended Ahab to take possession of the field ...
John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26 John 12:15 Zech. 9:9 John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted. John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1 John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10 John 13:18 Greek has lifted up his hee...
Elisha’s request of Naaman to immerse himself seven times in the Jordan River in order to be healed and his “stretching himself” upon a child to raise him from the dead seem highly unusual. Was there any special meaning to Elisha’s actions? (Suppleme
20. Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosyStudy Bible Book ◦ Chapter Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, saidGehazi is introduced as the servant of Elisha, who is recognized as a prophet and a man of God. Elisha succeeded Elijah and performed...
In addition, “son” has a broad meaning in Hebrew and may therefore signify all the kinsmen with a right of succession. 2 Kings 10:6 Heads: a deliberately ambiguous word (it can mean “heads” in the literal sense, or “principal ones”), so that Jehu can say he had not given the...
He must have acquired a reputation as an authority in questions of religious practise, since in Mo'ed Ḳaṭan 20a one of his halakic decisions is recorded—the only one in his name, though there may be others under the names of different teachers. The Babylonian Talmud asserts that ...
And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. 27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab. 28 And he went with Joram t...