Elisha
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Elisha¹
- /ɪˈlaɪʃə/
Sounds like Elishah · Rhymes with -aɪʃə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).
proper noun
- A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah. And he tooke the mantle of Eli[j]ah that fell from him, and ſmote the waters, and ſaid, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when hee alſo had ſmitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Eliſha went ouer.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.
Elisha²
- /əˈliːʃə/
- /əˈlɪʃə/
Rhymes with -iːʃə, -ɪʃə
proper noun
- A female given name, variant of Alicia. Elisha Cuthbert
Translations
Talk about this word "Elisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elisha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Elisha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elisha "Elisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elisha.Cite this
@misc{elisha_2026,
title = {Elisha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elisha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
