Elisha

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/ɪˈlaɪʃə//əˈliːʃə//əˈlɪʃə/

proper noun

A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

“Elisha Cuthbert”

OriginBiblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע →
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Meanings

Elisha1

proper noun
  1. biblicalA 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.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 2:14, column 2
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.

Elisha2

proper noun
  1. A female given name, variant of Alicia.

    Elisha Cuthbert

    1 more example

    Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died after a blaze "spread rapidly" inside a house on Stone Square in Bootle, Merseyside, in the early hours of Tuesday.

    2026 September 23, Rachael Lazaro, Rachel Braund, “Family tribute to 'devoted' mum and 'precious' children who died in fire”, in BBC News, retrieved 23 Sep 2026

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewאֱלִישָׁע
  2. Biblical Hebrewאֱלִישָׁע
  3. EnglishElisha

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἐλισσαῖος, Ἐλισαῖος
  • Ἐλισσαῖος (Elissaîos)biblical prophet
  • Ἐλισαῖος (Elisaîos)biblical prophet
Arabic الْيَسَع, أَلِيشَع
  • الْيَسَع (al-yasaʕ)biblical prophet
  • أَلِيشَع (ʔalīšaʕ)biblical prophet
Bengali আল-ইয়াসা
  • আল-ইয়াসা (al-yasa)biblical prophet
Danish Elisa
  • Elisabiblical prophet
Dutch Elisa
  • Elisabiblical prophet
Estonian Eliisa
  • Eliisabiblical prophet
Finnish Elisa
  • Elisabiblical prophet
French Élisée
  • Éliséebiblical prophet
German Elisa
  • Elisabiblical prophet
Hindi एलीशा
  • एलीशा (elīśā)biblical prophet
Hungarian Elizeus
  • Elizeusbiblical prophet
Italian Eliseo
  • Eliseobiblical prophet
Latin Eliseus
  • Eliseusbiblical prophet
Norwegian Elisja
  • Elisjabiblical prophet
Polish Elizeusz
  • Elizeuszbiblical prophet
Portuguese Eliseu
  • Eliseubiblical prophet
Russian Елисе́й
  • Елисе́й (Jeliséj)biblical prophet
Spanish Eliseo
  • Eliseobiblical prophet
Swedish Elisa
  • Elisabiblical prophet
Ukrainian Єлисе́й, Єлисі́й
  • Єлисе́й (Jelyséj)biblical prophet
  • Єлисі́й (Jelysíj)biblical prophet

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Elisha

PatriciamilitiaTriciafeliciaTrishaGaliciaalopeciaAishaKeishaVenetiashishaLutetiaBebryciabye, FeliciadeletiaElishahnotitiavaishya
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Sounds the same

Elishah

Anagrams

sheilaSheliaAshlieHailesSalehiLeishaHilsea
Cite this entry
APA

Elisha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elisha

MLA

“Elisha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elisha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elisha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elisha.

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