Elijah
My God is Yahweh
ih-LY-juh · Hebrew · Old Testament
Meaning
My God is Yahweh
Also rendered as: The Lord is my God.
From the Hebrew Eliyyahu, combining a word for God with the divine name. The meaning is widely attested and not disputed.
The Story Behind the Name
Elijah the Tishbite
1 Kings 17-19 · 2 Kings 2:1-12
A prophet during the reign of Ahab who called Israel back to covenant faithfulness and confronted the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel.
StrengthsBold conviction, prayerfulness, willingness to stand alone.
StrugglesAfter a great victory he experienced exhaustion and despair, and asked to die — Scripture records God's gentle care for him.
Sharing a name with a biblical figure does not mean inheriting their story. These accounts are offered for reflection, not prediction.
Scripture
“When all the people saw it, they fell prostrate and cried, “The LORD — he is God!””
1 Kings 18:39
“Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly...”
James 5:17
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