King James Bible Dictionary

The Greek form of Elijah (Matthew 11:14; 16:14, etc.), which the Revised Version has uniformly adopted in the New Testament. (See ELIJAH.)

same as Elijah

See Elijah, 1

Elijah, 1

the Greek form of Elijah.

the Lord increaseth

1. A chief of the tribe of Dan
Numbers 1:14; Numbers 2:14; Numbers 7:42; Numbers 7:47; Numbers 10:20

2. Son of Lael
Numbers 3:24

1. Head of the tribe of Dan at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:14; 2:14; 7:42,47; 10:20) (B.C. 1490.)
2. A levite, and "chief of the Gershonites" at the same time. (Numbers 3:24)

Whom God will restore.

1. A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chronicles 24:12).

2. A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).

the God of conversion

1. A priest
1 Chronicles 24:12

2. Name of three Israelites, mentioned in Ezra
Ezra 10:24; Ezra 10:27; Ezra 10:36

3. High priest
Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:10; Nehemiah 13:4-9; Nehemiah 13:28

4. Son of Elioenai
1 Chronicles 3:24

(whom God restores).

1. A priest in the time of King David eleventh in the order of the "governors" of the sanctuary. (1 Chronicles 24:12)
2. One of the latest descendants of the royal family of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24)
3. High priest at Jerusalem at the time of the rebuilding of the walls under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,20,21) (B.C. 446.)
4. A singer in the time of Ezra who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:24)
5. A son of Zattu, (Ezra 10:27) and
6. A son of Bani, (Ezra 10:36) both of whom had transgressed in the same manner. (B.C. 458.)