Elijah

Fed by ravens

Elijah is a Hebrew name meaning "my God is Yahweh," borne by an Old Testament prophet who challenged the worship of Baal and was taken to heaven in a whirlwind.

The name remains common among Jews and Christians: Elijah was the most popular boy's name in America in 2016.

In Jewish tradition, a cup of wine is set out for Elijah at Passover seders.

biblical

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

  • BaalAncient Canaanite deity
  • CarmelBiblical Israeli promontory
  • ravensLarge black scavenging birds

Ahab · widow · famine · fire · chariot · whirlwind · ascension · Elisha · mantle · Kings

seder

Passover

Festival of liberation

  • cupSmall drinking container
  • chairSingle-person sitting furniture
  • doorHinged room barrier

wine · tradition · Haggadah · guest · return · Messiah · redemption · hospitality · Jewish · blessing

cultural

fiction

Imagined narrative work

name

Hebrew

Semitic language of Israel

  • boyYoung male person
  • popularWidely admired by many
  • EliHebrew masculine name

nickname · masculine · classic · revival · millennial · trendy · namesake

Categories
Opposites
rival deities and prophets

ElijahBaal

Ancient Canaanite deity

Ahab · false prophets · Manasseh

biblical role adversaries

ElijahAhab

prophetic pairs and complements

ElijahMoses

Hebrew prophet, liberator

Enoch · Nathan · Isaiah · Jeremiah · Elisha

Phrases
Family

Elias

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G