Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Elisha
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| Meaning | God is his salvation. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Elisha is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is God is his salvation.
Elisha is pronounced el-ee-shaw'. Elisha was the son of Shaphat and the disciple and successor of the prophet Elijah. Elisha performed many miracles including resurrection of the dead son of the lady of Shunem. Elisha also cured Naaman the Syrian of leprosy, made polluted water drinkable, purified poisonous food and multiplied the oil stores of a poor widow. Elisha anointed Hazael as the king of Syria and directed the anointment of Jehu as king of Israel. Elisha held the office of prophet for sixty years. Even after his death, his body and his grave restored dead people to life. Biblical reference for baby name Elisha: 1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 2:18, 22; 5:10; 6:17; 8:1; 13:14-21; Strong's concordance H477 |
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