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Where does “Elijah” come from?

Elijah comes from Hebrew אליהו, which derives from Hebrew אלי with an unclear ultimate origin or meaning.

Ancestry of “Elijah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאליהוMy God is Yahweh
2Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
3Hebrewשמואל—
4Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Elijah”

  • Elie
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