How to Pronounce Elisha

What does Elisha mean?

Elisha means “salvation of God”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Elisha?

God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah (1 Kings 19:16-19). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor (1 Kings 19:16). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged in the labours of the field, ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen. He went over to him, threw over his shoulders his rough mantle, and at once adopted him as a son, and invested him with the prophetical office (comp. Luke 9:61, 62).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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