Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Hebrew prophet who sought to abolish idolatry and restore justice. According to the Bible, he did not die but was carried skyward in a chariot of fire.
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- proper noun religion An
Israelite prophet in theAbrahamic religions - proper noun A male
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
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Examples
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DAYS OF ELIJAH Words and Music by Robin Mark These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord: And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being Don't be a stumbling block!
unknown title 2008
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DAYS OF ELIJAH Words and Music by Robin Mark These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord: And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being Don't be a stumbling block!
unknown title 2008
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* pause* Oh I think I saw Elijah Wood at the table smiling away with his ‘I-just-got-out-of-bed’ hair. * waves to Elijah* Hi sunshine!
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2002
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Elijah is an old-fashioned, rugged individualist living in a society whose greatest value is quasi-socialist civic duty.
Interplanetary Manifest Destiny Erika Nelson 2009
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Elijah is an old-fashioned, rugged individualist living in a society whose greatest value is quasi-socialist civic duty.
Archive 2009-03-01 Erika Nelson 2009
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Reader Elijah is glad he gave his taxes a manual check before sending them off.
TurboTax Doesn't See Anything Unusual About Your $1,635,335 In Moving Expenses - The Consumerist 2008
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Ginny sat on a inflatable doughnut in Elijah's chair at the end of the breakfast bar and talked Myra through making challah the Ginny method.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: LESBIANS HAVING BABIES Maggie Jochild 2007
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Explain Elijah, I countered, or whichever one it was that was assumed to heaven directly in Genesis.
What's up with the evangelism this week? joshenglish 2007
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It continues with funny questions and Elijah is finally let in on the secret in the end
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A solitary prophet of God by the name of Elijah had been vindicated.
Mysteries & Intrigues of the Bible Howard Books 2007
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