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Strong's H452 אֵלִיָּה (eliah)

Eliah means “Elijah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G452 — annas in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H452
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 65
Books 6

Strong's H452 Quick Answer

Strong's H452 אֵלִיָה אֵלִיָהוּ (Eliyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Eliyah (ay-lee-yaw') (or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. God of Jehovah 2. Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites It has 65 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include elijah, god, and gods. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Eliyah (ay-lee-yaw') (or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. God of Jehovah 2. Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites
Usage
65 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
elijah, god, and gods

Meaning and Definition

Eliyah (ay-lee-yaw') (or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. God of Jehovah 2. Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites [from H410 and H3050] KJV: Elijah, Eliah. Root(s): H410, H3050

Original Word
אֵלִיָה אֵלִיָהוּ
Transliteration
Eliyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 410 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H452. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Elijah

Usage: A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.17.1 Also named: Hēlias (Ἡλίας "Elijah" G2243) § Elijah or Eliah = "my God is Jehovah" or "Yah(u) is God" 1) the great prophet of the reign of Ahab 2) Benjamite son of Jeroham 3) a son of Elam with foreign wife during exile 4) a son of Harim, and priest, with foreign wife during exile

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How Strong's H452 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Eliyah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Elijah 1 Kings 17:13 49× God 1 Kings 17:1 12× gods 1 Kings 18:25

How Strong's H452 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 65 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H452 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H452 in the Old Testament

65 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 17:1 KJV

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 shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

1 Kings 17:13 KJV

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 make for thee and for thy son.

1 Kings 17:15 KJV

And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

Usage Excerpts

First 65 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H452.

1 Kings 17:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 17:13 Old Testament, KJV
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 make for thee and for thy son.
1 Kings 17:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 my son?
1 Kings 17:22 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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, thy son liveth.
1 Kings 17:24 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 will send rain upon the earth.
1 Kings 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
1 Kings 18:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings 18:11 Old Testament, KJV
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings 18:14 Old Testament, KJV
And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
1 Kings 18:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
1 Kings 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
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 follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:22 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings 18:27 Old Testament, KJV
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 is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
1 Kings 18:30 Old Testament, KJV
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 was broken down.
1 Kings 18:31 Old Testament, KJV
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, Israel shall be thy name:
1 Kings 18:36 Old Testament, KJV
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, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
1 Kings 18:40 Old Testament, KJV
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 brook Kishon, and slew them there.
1 Kings 18:41 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 Kings 18:42 Old Testament, KJV
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 between his knees,
1 Kings 18:46 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 them by to morrow about this time.
1 Kings 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
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 here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
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, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
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: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
1 Kings 19:20 Old Testament, KJV
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 he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
1 Kings 19:21 Old Testament, KJV
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 unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1 Kings 21:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings 21:20 Old Testament, KJV
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 in the sight of the LORD.
1 Kings 21:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
2 Kings 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
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 not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
2 Kings 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 departed.
2 Kings 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
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 before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
2 Kings 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
2 Kings 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
2 Kings 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
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 liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kings 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
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. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
2 Kings 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
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 both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
2 Kings 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
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 servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
2 Kings 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
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, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
2 Kings 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
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 LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.
2 Kings 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
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, which he spake to Elijah.
1 Chronicles 8:27 Old Testament, KJV
And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
2 Chronicles 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
Ezra 10:21 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Ezra 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Malachi 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H452, grouped by book.

1 Kings 38 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 22 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H452 FAQ

What does eliah (אֵלִיָּה) mean?

Eliah (Strong's H452) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Elijah". Eliyah (ay-lee-yaw') (or prolonged tEliyahuw {ay-lee-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. God of Jehovah 2. Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites

How many times is eliah (אֵלִיָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 65 linked usages for Strong's H452 across 6 books.

Where can I study eliah (אֵלִיָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H452 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eliah (אֵלִיָּה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as elijah, god, and gods. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.