Where does “Elijah” come from?

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

Elijah (English): An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions

Definitions

  1. An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions

Ancestry of “Elijah”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Elijah”

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →