Elijah. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Elijah

SYLLABICATION:	E·li·jah
PRONUNCIATION:	-lj
DATES:	Ninth century b.c.
	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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