The story of Elijah
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of God and was taken into heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah's legacy is honored in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and is also mentioned in the New Testament as a forerunner of John the Baptist.
Name meaning
"Yahweh is God"
Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Prophet
First mention
1 Kings 17:1
Appearances in the Bible
63 mentions
In Hebrew
אליהו