Lexicon / H0477
אֱלִישָׁע
e.li.sah
  • Elisha
  • God is salvation

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Elisha

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.16;

son of: Shaphat (H8202H)

Also named: Elissaios (Ἐλισσαῖος "Elisha" G1666)

§ Elisha = "God is salvation"

the great prophet who succeeded Elijah

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: God is salvation

אֱלִישָׁע n.pr.m God is salvation . () the prophet Elisha, the successor of Elijah