Elisha en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ɪˈlaɪʃə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).
Meanings
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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:
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.
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Translations (29)
pt Eliseu (biblical prophet) · cu Єлїссє́й (biblical prophet) · ru Елисе́й (biblical prophet) · grc Ἐλισσαῖος (biblical prophet) · hi एलीशा (biblical prophet) · ar أَلِيشَع (biblical prophet) · uk Єлисе́й (biblical prophet) · nl Elisa (biblical prophet) · sga Eleseus (biblical prophet) · no Elisja (biblical prophet) · kk Еліше (biblical prophet) · xag 𐔴𐔾𐔼𐕐𐔰 (biblical prophet) · uk Єлисі́й (biblical prophet) · et Eliisa (biblical prophet) · fi Elisa (biblical prophet) · hy Եղիշե (biblical prophet) · bn আল-ইয়াসা (biblical prophet) · sv Elisa (biblical prophet) · fr Élisée (biblical prophet) · es Eliseo (biblical prophet) · la Eliseus (biblical prophet) · hu Elizeus (biblical prophet) · da Elisa (biblical prophet) · it Eliseo (biblical prophet) · hy Եղիսե (biblical prophet) · pl Elizeusz (biblical prophet) · de Elisa (biblical prophet) · ar الْيَسَع (biblical prophet) · grc Ἐλισαῖος (biblical prophet)