Elijah
Elijah was a descendant of Elam who married a foreign woman during the Babylonian exile.
The name Elijah means “God the Lord, the strong Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:26; only referred to as Elijah (אֵלִיָּה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֵלִיָּהElijah
Mentions
- From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.