"אליהו" meaning in Hebrew

See אליהו in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /(ʔ)eliˈja(h)u/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Audio: LL-Q9288 (heb)-YaronSh-אליהו.wav Forms: אֵלִיָּהוּ [canonical], 'Eliyáhu [romanization], אֵלִיָּה [alternative]
Etymology: Theophoric, from אֵל ('el, “god”) + ־ִי (-i, “my”) + ּ־יָהו (-yáhu, “the LORD”), literally meaning “Yahweh is my god.” Etymology templates: {{af|he|אֵל|־ִי|ּ־יָהו|t1=god|t2=my|t3=the LORD|tr1='el|tr2=-i|tr3=-yáhu}} אֵל ('el, “god”) + ־ִי (-i, “my”) + ּ־יָהו (-yáhu, “the LORD”) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr='Eliyáhu|wv=אֵלִיָּהוּ}} אֵלִיָּהוּ • ('Eliyáhu) m
  1. (Abrahamism, biblical) Elijah (an Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions)
    Sense id: en-אליהו-he-name-oDLtn-d5 Categories (other): Abrahamism, Biblical characters, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 84 16 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Elijah or Elias
    Sense id: en-אליהו-he-name-f6Y11jQb Categories (other): Hebrew given names, Hebrew male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: בוקר טוב אליהו (bóker tov eliyáhu)
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      "text": "→ Koine Greek: Ἠλίας (Ēlías), Ἡλίᾱς (Hēlíās), Ἠλείᾱς (Ēleíās), Ἡλείᾱς (Hēleíās) (New Testament) (see there for further descendants)"
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          "expansion": "→ Persian: ایلیا (iliyâ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Persian: ایلیا (iliyâ)"
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            "2": "אליהו",
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      "text": "→ Yiddish: אליהו (elyohu)"
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "Илья",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Russian: Илья (Ilʹja)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: Илья (Ilʹja)"
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            "2": "Ілля",
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          "expansion": "→ Ukrainian: Ілля (Illja)",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "→ Ukrainian: Ілля (Illja)"
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          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "→ Serbo-Croatian: Ilija"
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          "english": "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 thrown down.",
          "ref": "Tanach, 1 Kings [[s:he:T09a18#יח_ל|18:30]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "Va-yómer Eliyáhu l-khol ha-'am gshu elái va-yigshú khol ha-'am eláv va-yrapé et mizbáḥ Adonái he-harús",
          "text": "וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לְכָל־הָעָם גְּשׁוּ אֵלַי וַיִּגְּשׁוּ כָל־הָעָם אֵלָיו וַיְרַפֵּא אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהוָה הֶהָרוּס׃",
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              26
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          "english": "In such cases, Elijah comes to render impure or pure, and to distance from or bring near.",
          "ref": "a. 217 C.E., Mishnah. Eduyot, section 8.7:",
          "roman": "K-gon élu, Eliyáhu va l-tammé ul-tahér, l-raḥéq ul-qarév.",
          "text": "כְּגוֹן אֵלּוּ, אֵלִיָּהוּ בָא לְטַמֵּא וּלְטַהֵר, לְרַחֵק וּלְקָרֵב.",
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          "english": "Elijah, may his memory be for good, asked Rabbi Nehorai: Why did the Holy Blessed One create creeping and crawling things in His world?",
          "ref": "a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud. Berachot, section 9.2:",
          "roman": "Eliyáhu zakhúr la-tóv sha'ál l-Ríbi N'horái: Mipné ma bará ha-qadósh barúkh hu sh'qatsím u-rmasím b-'olamó?",
          "text": "אֱלִיָּהוּ זָכוּר לַטּוֹב שָׁאַל לְרִבִּי נְהוֹרַיי מִפְּנֵי מַה בָּרָא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא שְׁקָצִים וּרְמָשִׂים בְּעוֹלָמוֹ",
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              105,
              111
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          "english": "Our sages taught: When dogs are whining, the angel of death has come to the city. When dogs are playing, Elijah the prophet has come to the city. And these matters apply only when there's no female among them.",
          "ref": "a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud. Bava Kamma, 60b:",
          "roman": "Tanú rabbanán: k'lavím bokhím, mal'ákh ha-mávet ba la-'ir. K'lavím m'saḥaqím, Eliyáhu ha-Naví ba la-ir. V-hanéi miléi d-léit b'hú n'qevá.",
          "text": "תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: כְּלָבִים בּוֹכִים, מַלְאַךְ הַמָּֽוֶת בָּא לָעִיר. כְּלָבִים מְשַׂחֲקִים, אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא בָּא לָעִיר. וְהָנֵי מִלֵּי דְּלֵית בְּהוּ נְקֵבָה:",
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          "Elijah#English:_Q133507"
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          "Israelite"
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          "prophet"
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          "Abrahamic"
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        "(Abrahamism, biblical) Elijah (an Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions)"
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        "religion"
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          "Elias#English"
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          "name": "desctree"
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          "name": "desc"
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          "name": "desc"
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            "bor": "1",
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          "expansion": "→ Yiddish: אליהו (elyohu)",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "→ Yiddish: אליהו (elyohu)"
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            "2": "Илья",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Russian: Илья (Ilʹja)"
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            "2": "Ілля",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Ukrainian: Ілля (Illja)",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "→ Ukrainian: Ілля (Illja)"
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "sh",
            "2": "Ilija",
            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
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        "tr3": "-yáhu"
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      "expansion": "אֵל ('el, “god”) + ־ִי (-i, “my”) + ּ־יָהו (-yáhu, “the LORD”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Theophoric, from אֵל ('el, “god”) + ־ִי (-i, “my”) + ּ־יָהו (-yáhu, “the LORD”), literally meaning “Yahweh is my god.”",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "אֵלִיָּהוּ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "'Eliyáhu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אֵלִיָּה",
      "roman": "'Eliyá",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "tr": "'Eliyáhu",
        "wv": "אֵלִיָּהוּ"
      },
      "expansion": "אֵלִיָּהוּ • ('Eliyáhu) m",
      "name": "he-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "name",
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        "Hebrew terms with quotations",
        "he:Abrahamism",
        "he:Biblical characters"
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          ],
          "english": "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 thrown down.",
          "ref": "Tanach, 1 Kings [[s:he:T09a18#יח_ל|18:30]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "Va-yómer Eliyáhu l-khol ha-'am gshu elái va-yigshú khol ha-'am eláv va-yrapé et mizbáḥ Adonái he-harús",
          "text": "וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ לְכָל־הָעָם גְּשׁוּ אֵלַי וַיִּגְּשׁוּ כָל־הָעָם אֵלָיו וַיְרַפֵּא אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהוָה הֶהָרוּס׃",
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              26
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          "english": "In such cases, Elijah comes to render impure or pure, and to distance from or bring near.",
          "ref": "a. 217 C.E., Mishnah. Eduyot, section 8.7:",
          "roman": "K-gon élu, Eliyáhu va l-tammé ul-tahér, l-raḥéq ul-qarév.",
          "text": "כְּגוֹן אֵלּוּ, אֵלִיָּהוּ בָא לְטַמֵּא וּלְטַהֵר, לְרַחֵק וּלְקָרֵב.",
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              6
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              10
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          "english": "Elijah, may his memory be for good, asked Rabbi Nehorai: Why did the Holy Blessed One create creeping and crawling things in His world?",
          "ref": "a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud. Berachot, section 9.2:",
          "roman": "Eliyáhu zakhúr la-tóv sha'ál l-Ríbi N'horái: Mipné ma bará ha-qadósh barúkh hu sh'qatsím u-rmasím b-'olamó?",
          "text": "אֱלִיָּהוּ זָכוּר לַטּוֹב שָׁאַל לְרִבִּי נְהוֹרַיי מִפְּנֵי מַה בָּרָא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא שְׁקָצִים וּרְמָשִׂים בְּעוֹלָמוֹ",
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              111
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          "english": "Our sages taught: When dogs are whining, the angel of death has come to the city. When dogs are playing, Elijah the prophet has come to the city. And these matters apply only when there's no female among them.",
          "ref": "a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud. Bava Kamma, 60b:",
          "roman": "Tanú rabbanán: k'lavím bokhím, mal'ákh ha-mávet ba la-'ir. K'lavím m'saḥaqím, Eliyáhu ha-Naví ba la-ir. V-hanéi miléi d-léit b'hú n'qevá.",
          "text": "תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: כְּלָבִים בּוֹכִים, מַלְאַךְ הַמָּֽוֶת בָּא לָעִיר. כְּלָבִים מְשַׂחֲקִים, אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא בָּא לָעִיר. וְהָנֵי מִלֵּי דְּלֵית בְּהוּ נְקֵבָה:",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
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        "a male given name, equivalent to English Elijah or Elias"
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          "Elijah",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/(ʔ)eliˈja(h)u/",
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        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
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}

Download raw JSONL data for אליהו meaning in Hebrew (8.1kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Abrahamism, biblical",
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