Ἠλίας

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἠλίᾱς (Ēlíāsm (genitive Ἠλίου); first declension

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah
  2. Elijah, an Israelite prophet.

Usage notes

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The variant Ἠλίας (Ēlías) is found in the earliest manuscripts and is considered to most likely be the authentic version.

Inflection

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Descendants

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