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Elisha

/ɪˈlaɪʃə/

Elisha proper noun: a prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

Proper noun (1)

Elisha

  1. A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
    • And he tooke the mantle of Eli[j]ah that fell from him, and ſmote the waters, and ſaid, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when hee alſo had ſmitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Eliſha went ouer.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 2:14, column 2
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.

Proper noun (2)

IPA/əˈliːʃə/

Elisha

  1. A female given name, variant of Alicia.
    • Elisha Cuthbert

Elisha meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Arabic

Elisha in Hindi

biblical prophet
एलीशा elīśā

Elisha in Bengali

biblical prophet
আল-ইয়াসা al-yasa

Elisha in Arabic

biblical prophet
الْيَسَع al-yasaʕ, أَلِيشَع ʔalīšaʕ

Origin of Elisha

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

Words that rhyme with Elisha

Questions about Elisha

What does Elisha mean?
Elisha means a prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
What is Elisha in Hindi?
Elisha in Hindi is एलीशा (elīśā). See Elisha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Elisha?
Elisha is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Elisha?
Elisha is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪʃə/.

Words near Elisha in the dictionary

  1. Elisabetha
  2. Elisabethpol
  3. Elisabethville
  4. ELISAs
  5. Elise
  6. Elisha
  7. Elishah
  8. Elisheba
  9. Elisheva
  10. elisidepsin
  11. elision

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