ἨΛΕΙΑ, ἠλεια
ĒLEIA, ēleia
Sounds Like: hay-LAY-ah
Translations: Elijah, Elias
From the root: ἨΛΕΙΑΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elijah. It refers to the prophet Elijah, a prominent figure in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, it often refers to John the Baptist, who is seen as fulfilling the role of Elijah.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2243 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 11:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἨΛΕΙΑΣ.
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- ἨΛΕΙΑΣ — Elias, Elijah
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