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Elisha ( ⫽ əˈlaɪʃə ⫽; [1] Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁע, Modern: ʼElīšaʻ, Tiberian: ʼĔlīšāʻ, 'My God is salvation' or 'God is my salvation'; Koine Greek: Ἐλισ [σ]αῖος Elis [s]aîos or Ἐλισαιέ Elisaié; Latin: Eliseus) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker.
Jan 4, 2022 · Elisha, whose name means "God is salvation," was the successor of Elijah in the office of the prophet in Israel ( 1 Kings 19:16, 19–21; 2 Kings 5:8 ). He was called to follow Elijah in 1 Kings 19:19, and he spent the next several years as the prophet’s protégé, until Elijah was taken into heaven.
Sep 12, 2022 · As the prophetic successor of Elijah, Elisha—whose name means “My God is salvation”—had the privilege of his mentor’s wisdom, teaching, and ultimately a double-portion of Elijah’s spirit ( 2 Kings 2:9-10 ).
Elisha, in the Old Testament, Israelite prophet, the pupil of Elijah, and also his successor (c. 851 bc). He instigated and directed Jehu’s revolt against the house of Omri, which was marked by a bloodbath at Jezreel in which King Ahab of Israel and his family were slaughtered.
Feb 17, 2024 · Elisha was a prophet in the Bible who succeeded Elijah. His ministry was marked by numerous miracles and divine interventions. Elisha’s story and miracles are recorded in the books of 1 and 2 Kings. He played a significant role in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Elisha’s miracles included healings, prophecies, and supernatural provisions.
Mar 6, 2017 · Elisha, whose name in Hebrew means God is Salvation, was an Israelite prophet and disciple of Elijah. Accounts of Elishas life and activities are found in 1 and 2 Kings, but these biblical texts are the only records we have of such a person. When did Elisha live?:
Aug 24, 2004 · Elisha is one of a line of men whom God used to save His people. It was through Elisha that God spared Jehoshaphat and the kings of Israel and Edom, along with their armies. We hear it from the lips of the servant of Jehoram, as well as from the king of Judah—“the Word of the LORD is with Elisha” (2 Kings 3:11-12). Second, God is a saving ...
Elisha was the faithful disciple of the prophet Elijah, and his successor. He had followed his master from the moment they met, when Elisha was a young man, plowing his father's field near the ancient town of Abel-mecholah in northern Israel .
ELISHA, ELISEUS ĭ lī’ shə (Heb. אֱלִישָׁ֖ע God is salvation; Gr., LXX, ̓Ελισα, ̓Ελισαιε, NT, ̓Ελισαίος; KJV, ELISEUS, Luke 4:27 ), was a prophet, the successor of Elijah. His origin.
ATS Bible Dictionary. Elisha. The pupil and successor of Elijah, a prophet of Israel during the reign of Jehoram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Joash, B. C. 903-838. He was a native of Abel-meholah, where he was at work ploughing when Elijah called him to become a prophet, 1 Kings 19:16.
