# אֵלִיָּה (eliyah) Israeli respelling: e-li-yah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H452. 65 Old Testament occurrences. Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites King James renderings: Elijah, Eliah. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/eliyah-h452 ## Occurrences - [1 Kings 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/1) — And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there… - [1 Kings 17:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/13) — And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after m… - [1 Kings 17:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/15) — And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. - [1 Kings 17:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/16) — And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah. - [1 Kings 17:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/18) — And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay… - [1 Kings 17:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/22) — And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. - [1 Kings 17:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/23) — And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See,… - [1 Kings 17:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/17/24) — And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. - [1 Kings 18:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/1) — And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I… - [1 Kings 18:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/2) — And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. - [1 Kings 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/7) — And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? - [1 Kings 18:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/8) — And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. - [1 Kings 18:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/11) — And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. - [1 Kings 18:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/14) — And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. - [1 Kings 18:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/15) — And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day. - [1 Kings 18:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/16) — So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. - [1 Kings 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/17) — And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? - [1 Kings 18:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/21) — And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then fol… - [1 Kings 18:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/22) — Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. - [1 Kings 18:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/25) — And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name… - [1 Kings 18:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/27) — And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he… - [1 Kings 18:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/30) — And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that w… - [1 Kings 18:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/31) — And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Isr… - [1 Kings 18:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/36) — And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham,… - [1 Kings 18:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/40) — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the b… - [1 Kings 18:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/41) — And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. - [1 Kings 18:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/42) — So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face bet… - [1 Kings 18:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/46) — And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. - [1 Kings 19:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/1) — And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. - [1 Kings 19:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/2) — Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of th… - [1 Kings 19:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/9) — And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou her… - [1 Kings 19:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/13) — And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, b… - [1 Kings 19:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/19) — So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: a… - [1 Kings 19:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/20) — And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And h… - [1 Kings 19:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/21) — And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave un… - [1 Kings 21:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/17) — And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, - [1 Kings 21:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/20) — And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil… - [1 Kings 21:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/28) — And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, - [2 Kings 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/3) — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it… - [2 Kings 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/4) — Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah depar… - [2 Kings 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/8) — And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. - [2 Kings 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/10) — And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy f… - [2 Kings 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/12) — And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire… - [2 Kings 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/13) — And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees befor… - [2 Kings 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/15) — And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. - [2 Kings 1:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/17) — So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the so… - [2 Kings 2:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/1) — And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. - [2 Kings 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/2) — And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, an… - [2 Kings 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/4) — And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as th… - [2 Kings 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/6) — And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul l… - [2 Kings 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/8) — And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went… - [2 Kings 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/9) — And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee… - [2 Kings 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/11) — And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them… - [2 Kings 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/13) — He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; - [2 Kings 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/14) — And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had… - [2 Kings 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/15) — And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came… - [2 Kings 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/3/11) — But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s serv… - [2 Kings 9:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/36) — Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, sayi… - [2 Kings 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/10) — Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the L… - [2 Kings 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/17) — And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD… - [1 Chronicles 8:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/27) — And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. - [2 Chronicles 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/21/12) — And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked… - [Ezra 10:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/21) — And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. - [Ezra 10:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/10/26) — And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. - [Malachi 4:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/4/5) — Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: