"Elisha" meaning in English

See Elisha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɪˈlaɪʃə/
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha'). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|אֱלִישָׁע|tr=Elisha'}} Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha') Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elisha
  1. (biblical) A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah. Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (biblical prophet): 𐔴𐔾𐔼𐕐𐔰 (eliša) (Aghwan), Ἐλισσαῖος (Elissaîos) (Ancient Greek), Ἐλισαῖος (Elisaîos) (Ancient Greek), الْيَسَع (al-yasaʕ) (Arabic), Եղիշե (Eġiše) (Armenian), Եղիսե (Eġise) (Armenian), আল-ইয়াসা (al-yasa) (Bengali), Elisa (Danish), Elisa [masculine] (Dutch), Eliisa (Estonian), Elisa (Finnish), Élisée (French), Elisa (German), Elizeus (Hungarian), Eliseo (Italian), Eliseus (Latin), Elisja (Norwegian), Eliseu (Portuguese), Елисе́й (Jeliséj) (Russian), Eliseo (Spanish), Elisa (Swedish), Єлисе́й (Jelyséj) (Ukrainian), Єлисі́й (Jelysíj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Elisha-en-name-noDhkGdW Disambiguation of Individuals: 22 39 39 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Aghwan translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Aghwan translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 44 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 43 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 44 44 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical prophet': 53 27 19
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Elisha-en-name-Umt0aAWC Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Individuals: 22 39 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Aghwan translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 51 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Aghwan translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 46 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 44 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 43 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 44 44
  3. A female given name from Hebrew in occasional use, apparently confused with Elizabeth or Alicia. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Elisha-en-name-LHKfXVf1 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Individuals: 22 39 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Aghwan translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 43 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 51 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 46 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 42 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Aghwan translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 46 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 44 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 12 44 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 10 45 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 43 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 44 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Elishah, Yelisei

Alternative forms

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        "(biblical) A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah."
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    {
      "code": "xag",
      "lang": "Aghwan",
      "roman": "eliša",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "𐔴𐔾𐔼𐕐𐔰"
    },
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-yasaʕ",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "الْيَسَع"
    },
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      "roman": "Eġiše",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Եղիշե"
    },
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      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Եղիսե"
    },
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      "roman": "al-yasa",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "আল-ইয়াসা"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elisa"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Elisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Eliisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Élisée"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Elissaîos",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Ἐλισσαῖος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Elisaîos",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Ἐλισαῖος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elizeus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Eliseo"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Eliseus"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elisja"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Eliseu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Jeliséj",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Елисе́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Eliseo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Elisa"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Jelyséj",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Єлисе́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Jelysíj",
      "sense": "biblical prophet",
      "word": "Єлисі́й"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Elisha"
}

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