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Elishah or Eliseus (אֱלִישָׁה ’Ĕlīšā) was the son of Javan according to the Book of Genesis (10:4) in the Masoretic Text. The Greek Septuagint of Genesis 10 lists Elisa not only as the son of Javan, but also a grandson of Japheth.
Elisha ( / əˈlaɪʃə /; [1] Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁע, Modern: ʼElīšaʻ, Tiberian: ʼĔlīšāʻ, 'My God is salvation' or 'God is my salvation'; Koine Greek: Ἐλισ [σ]αῖος Elis [s]aîos or Ἐλισαιέ Elisaié; Latin: Eliseus) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker.
A son of Javan and progenitor of the Japhetic nation which bears his name ( Gen 10:4; 1 Chron 1:7; Ezek 27:7 ). Since Javan is the Heb. word for the Greeks, Elishah is to be associated with them. It is associated with islands or coastlands ( Gen 10:4, 5; Ezek 27:7 ).
15 feb 2020 · Many of the Lord Jesus’ miracles resembled those of Elijah and Elisha in their power, diversity, and outreach to both Jewish people and Gentiles, prefiguring God’s judgment and mercy and the grace of reconciliation. Elisha played a major role in Israel’s spiritual life as a prophet and patriot.
ELISHAH. e-li'-sha ('elishah, "God saves"; Elisa, Eleisai): Mentioned in Genesis 10:4 as the eldest son of Javan, and in Ezekiel 27:7 as the source from which the Tyrians obtained their purple dyes.
Elisha, in the Old Testament, Israelite prophet, the pupil of Elijah, and also his successor ( c. 851 bc ). He instigated and directed Jehu’s revolt against the house of Omri, which was marked by a bloodbath at Jezreel in which King Ahab of Israel and his family were slaughtered.
6 mar 2017 · Elisha, whose name in Hebrew means 'God is Salvation,' was an Israelite prophet and disciple of Elijah. Accounts of Elisha s life and activities are found in 1 and 2 Kings, but these biblical texts are the only records we have of such a person.
