Who was Elijah in the Bible?
Prophet of Israel
The story of Elijah
In Hebrew: אליהו
of God and was taken into heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah's legacy is honored in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and is also mentioned in the New Testament as a forerunner of John the Baptist.
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Position held
Prophet
Place of birth
Tishbe
Date of death
109
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How many times Elijah was mentioned in the Bible?
Elijah appears 63 Times in the Bible.
Where is the story of Elijah begins in the Bible?
Elijah Genesis 1 Kings, Chapter 17, verse 1.
What is the meaning of the name Elijah?
"Yahweh is God"
What is the origin of the name Elijah?
Hebrew
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of God and was taken into heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah's legacy is honored in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and is also mentioned in the New Testament as a forerunner of John the Baptist.
Elijah was mentioned 63 Times in the Bible.
Genesis 1 Kings, Chapter 17, verse 1.
