Elisha


Eli·sha

noun \i-ˈlī-shə\

Definition of ELISHA

: a Hebrew prophet and disciple and successor of Elijah

Origin of ELISHA

Hebrew Ĕlīshāʽ
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

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