Ἠλιάς ((so Rst elz G; WH Ἠλείας cf. WHs Appendix, p. 155; Tdf. Proleg., p. 84 and see εἰ, ἰ, but) L Tr Ἡλιάς, Tdf. Ἡλείας (on the breathing in manuscripts see Tdf. Proleg., p. 107; WH. Introductory § 408; current edd, are not uniform)), ἡλίου (Buttmann, 17 (16), 8; but once (viz. Luk_1:17 T Tr marginal reading WH) Ἠλίᾳ), ὁ (ΰΕμΔιΘΜδ or ΰΕμΔιΘΜδεΜ i. e. either 'strength of Jehovah' or 'my God is Jehovah'), Elijah, a prophet born at Thisbe (but see B. D. under the word, also under the word ), the unflinching champion of the theocracy in the reigns of the idolatrous kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He was taken up to heaven without dying, whence the Jews expected he would return just before the advent of the Messiah, whom he would prepare the minds of the Israelites to receive (1Ki_17:1-24; 1Ki_18:1-46; 1Ki_19:1-21; 2Ki_2:6 ff; 2Ch_21:12; Mal_4:4 (); Sir_48:1; Sir_48:4; Sir_48:12 (cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, Appendix viii.)): Mat_11:14; Mat_16:14; Matthew 17:3 f, 10-12 ; Mat_27:47; Mat_27:49; Mar_6:15; Mar_8:28; Mar_9:4; Mar_9:11-13; Mar_15:35; Luk_1:17; Luk_4:25; Luk_9:8; Luk_9:19; Luk_9:30; Luk_9:33; Luk_9:54 (R G L); Joh_1:21; Joh_1:25; Jas_5:17; ἐν Ἠλίᾳ, in the narrative concerning Elijah, Rom_11:2 (see ἐν, I. 1 d.).

Ἠλίας ēlias 29x Elijah, pr name, (1 Kings 17-20), Mat_11:14 ; Mat_17:3 f.; Mar_15:35 f.; Luk_1:7 ; Joh_1:21 ; Jas_5:17

Ἡλείας ( Rec. Ἡλίας ; L Tr ., Ἡίας ; T , Ἡλείας ; cf. WH , App ., 155, Intr., § 408), -ου (-α , Luk_1:17 , WH ), ὁ ( Heb . H452 ,), Elijah ( 1Ki_17:1-24 , al. ): Mat_11:14 ; Mat_16:14 ; Mat_17:3-4 ; Mat_17:10-12 ; Mat_27:47 ; Mat_27:49 , Mar_6:15 ; Mar_8:28 ; Mar_9:4-5 ; Mar_9:11-13 ; Mar_15:35-36 Luk_1:17 ; Luk_4:25-26 ; Luk_9:8 ; Luk_9:19 ; Luk_9:30 ; Luk_9:33 ; Luk_9:54 , Joh_1:21 ; Joh_1:25 , Jas_5:17 ; ἐν Ἠ ., in the portion concerning E., Rom_11:2 .†

Ἡλείας (Rec. Ἡλίας; L Tr., Ἡίας; T, Ἡλείας; cf. WH, App., 155, Intr., § 408), -ου (-α, Luk.1:17, WH), ὁ (Heb. אֵלִיָּה,), Elijah (3Ki.17:1-24, al.): Mat.11:14 16:14 17:3-4, 10-12 27:47, 49, Mrk.6:15 8:28 9:4-5, 11-13 15:35-36 Luk.1:17 4:25-26 9:8, 19 9:30, 33 9:54, Jhn.1:21, 25, Jas.5:17; ἐν Ἠ., in the portion concerning E., Rom.11:2.† (AS)