אֱלִישָׁע H0477
Elisha — the prophet of Israel who succeeded Elijah, known for miraculous deeds in the northern kingdom
The name אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha, 'God is salvation') belongs to the prophet who received Elijah's mantle — literally and figuratively — at the Jordan (2 Kgs 2:13-14). His ministry in the northern kingdom of Israel spans the reigns of Jehoram through Joash, encompassing some of Scripture's most vivid miracle narratives: purifying poisoned water (2 Kgs 2:21), multiplying oil for a widow (2 Kgs 4:1-7), raising the Shunammite's son (2 Kgs 4:32-37), and healing Naaman's leprosy (2 Kgs 5). Jesus himself references Elisha's ministry to a Gentile in Luke 4:27, underscoring the universal reach of divine compassion.
Senses
1. Elisha — The proper name of the prophet Elisha, successor of Elijah. All 58 occurrences fall within 1-2 Kings, referring to the same individual. Spanish 'Eliseo,' French 'Élisée,' and German 'Elisa' each adapt the theophoric name differently, but the underlying meaning 'God is salvation' is universally recognized. His call narrative (1 Kgs 19:16-19) and double-portion request (2 Kgs 2:9) establish him as Elijah's authorized successor. 58×
AR["أَليشاع", "أَلِيشَعَ", "أَلِيشَعُ"]·ben["ইলীশা।", "ইলীশাকে", "ইলীশায়", "ইলীশায়ের"]·DE["Elisa"]·EN["Elisha"]·FR["Élisée"]·heb["אלישע"]·HI["एलीशा", "एलीशा-के", "एलीशा-के-पास", "एलीशा-को", "एलीशा-ने", "एलीशा-से"]·ID["Elisa", "ada-Elisa"]·IT["Eliseo"]·jav["Élisa"]·KO["엘리사", "엘리사-의", "엘리사가", "엘리사야"]·PT["'Elisha", "Elisha"]·RU["-Элише", "Элиша", "Элиши", "Элишу"]·ES["Eliseo"]·SW["Elisha"]·TR["Elisa", "Elişa"]·urd["الیشع", "الیشع-نے", "الیشع-کے"]
1 Kgs 19:16, 1 Kgs 19:17, 1 Kgs 19:19, 2 Kgs 2:2, 2 Kgs 2:2, 2 Kgs 2:3, 2 Kgs 2:4, 2 Kgs 2:5, 2 Kgs 2:9, 2 Kgs 2:9, 2 Kgs 2:14, 2 Kgs 2:15 (+38 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
אֱלִישָׁע n.pr.m. (God is salvation, cf. אֱלִישׁוּעַ, Sab. יתֿעאל DHMZMG 1883, 15) the prophet Elisha, the successor of Elijah 1 K 19:16 + 57 times all K; Ἐλισα, Ἐλισαιε 𝔊; Ἐλισαιος Lu 4:27.