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1. Elijah
   [n] - a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols
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2. Elijah
   (lived c. mid-9th century BC) In the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet during the reigns of the Israelite kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He came from Gilead. He defeated the prophets of Baal, and was said to have been carried up to...
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3. Elijah
   noun a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
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4. Elijah
   (from the article `Mendelssohn, Felix`) ...He was among the first to play a concerto from memory in public—Mendelssohn`s memory was prodigious—and he also became known for his organ works. ... Felix Mendelssohn`s Elijah (1846) is one of the few 19th-century oratorios still performed. Mendelssohn`s promotion of the revival of B...
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5. Elijah
   Hebrew prophet who ranks with Moses in saving the religion of Yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of Baal. Elijah`s name means `Yahweh ... [10 related articles]
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6. Elijah
   Elijah is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `The Lord is My God` Where is it used? The name Elijah is mainly used In English, Jewish and In the bible.How do they say it elsewhere? Ilya ( In Russian) Ilie ( In Romanian) Eliyahu ( In Jewish) Elia ( In Italian) Illés ( In Hungarian) Eli...
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7. Elijah
   Elijah (ēlī'ju) or Elias (ēlī'us) [both: Heb.,=Yahweh is God], fl. c.875 B.C., Hebrew prophet in the reign of King Ahab. He is one of the outstanding figures of the Bible. Elijah's mission was to destroy the worship of foreign gods and to restore exclusive loyalty to ...
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8. Elijah
   Elijah was the most distinguished of the prophets of Israel. He lived in the 9th century BC, during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, and until the beginning of the reign of Jehoram, his special function being to denounce vengeance on the kings of Israel for their apostasy. He incurred the anger of Je...
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9. Elijah
   In the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet during the reigns of the Israelite kings Ahab and Ahaziah. He came from Gilead. He defeated the prophets of Baal, and was said to have been carried up to heaven in a fiery chariot in a whirlwind. In Jewish belief, Elijah will return to earth to herald the coming of the Messiah
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10. Elijah
    `Elijah` (;) entry "Elijah"--> also `Elias` ; , meaning "Yahweh is my God"; According to the Books of Kings, Elijah defended the worship of Yahweh over that of the more popular Baal, he raised the dead, brought fire down from the sky, and HE-->--> In the Book of Malachi, Elijah`s...
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11. Elijah
    (oratorio) `Elijah`, in German: `Elias`, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1846 for the Birmingham Festival. It depicts various events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The music and its style:...
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12. Elijah
    (disambiguation) `Elijah` was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BCE, mentioned in several holy books. Elias is the Greek equivalent. `Elijah` may also refer to: People: Given name: Surname: Musical works: Miscellaneous:
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13. Elijah
    (musician) `Elijah` is a Swiss based Singer from Zurich. Singing and performing were his main passions since he was a little child, and by the age of 18 he knew for sure that he wanted to become a reggae artist. He started recording his first songs, and quickly it became apparent: This youthi...
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