Elisha

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts אֱלִישַׁע(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ɪ.ˈlaɪ.ʃə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ) meaning "my God is salvation", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save, to deliver". According to the Old Testament, Elisha was a prophet and miracle worker. He was the attendant of Elijah and succeeded him after his ascension to heaven.

Related Names

Rootsʾel + yashaʿ
VariantsElishua(Biblical) Elishua(Biblical Hebrew)
Other Languages & CulturesElisaie(Biblical Greek) Eliseus(Biblical Latin) Eliseo(Italian) Elisie(Macedonian) Eliseu(Portuguese) Elisei(Romanian) Elisey, Yelisey(Russian) Eliseo(Spanish)
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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h477, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h477.
Entry updated December 1, 2024