Ἠλείας

eleias

Elijah

of Hebrew origin (אֵלִיָּה); Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite:--Elias.

G2243

Mark 9:13 · Word #6

Lexicon G2243

LemmaἩλίας
TransliterationHēlías
Strong'sG2243
In-contextElijah
LiteralElijah

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἨλείας
Strong'sG2243

SIBI-P1 G2243-03

Ēliyah (My-God-is-Yah)

RootἩλίας (Hēlias)
Core MeaningsElijah, "My God is Yah(weh)", YHWH is my God
Semantic RangeThe prophet Elijah of the Hebrew Scriptures; a prophetic forerunner figure; a typological reference to eschatological restoration and prophetic ministry.
Conceptual SignificanceĒliyah is a central prophetic figure associated with covenant fidelity, confrontation of idolatry, miracles, and eschatological expectation. In the New Testament he is linked with John the Immerser and appears at the Transfiguration, embodying the prophetic witness to Messiah and the hope of restoration.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS — Proper noun, nominative, masculine, singular; used as a subject or predicate nominative in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe name Ἡλίας is the Greek form of the Hebrew אֵלִיָּה (ʾĒliyah), meaning "My God is Yah." Rendering it as "Ēliyah (My-God-is-Yah)" preserves both the original Hebrew meaning embedded in the name and its nominative masculine singular form, appropriate for a proper name functioning as the subject.

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Words from Root Ἡλίας (Elijah, "My God is Yah(weh)", YHWH is my God)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2243-01 eleia to Elijah ("My-God-is-YHWH")
G2243-02 eleian Elijah
G2243-04 eleiou of Ēliyah ("My God is Yah")

Word Usage (29 occurrences of G2243)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 11:14 Ἠλείας eleias
Matthew 16:14 Ἠλείαν eleian
Matthew 17:3 Ἠλείας eleias
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