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H473 אֱלִישָׁה (ʼĔlîyshâh) el-ee-shaw'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Elishah

Biblical Persons & Places

Elishah Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; only referred to as Elishah (אֱלִישָׁה); son of Javan; a brother of Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim.

Strong's Definition

Elishah, a son of Javan

Derivation: probably of foreign derivation;

KJV Usage: Elishah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Elishah = "God of the coming (one)"
1) descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; son of: Javan (H3120); brother of: Tarshish (H8659), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721) § Elishah = "God of the coming (one)" descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֱלִישָׁה ĕlý̂yshâh BDB Definition: Elishah = God of the coming (one) 1) descendant of Noah, son of Javan; perhaps ancestor of the Aeolians Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of foreign derivation Total KJV Occurrences: 3

Bible Occurrences (3)

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