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Elisha

[ ih-lahy-shuh ]

noun

  1. Also Douay Bible, ···ܲ [] a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah.
  2. a male given name.


Elisha

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. Old Testament a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc : successor of Elijah (II Kings 3–9)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Elisha1

From Late Latin Heliseus, from Greek é, from Hebrew ĕīūʿ, literally, “God has saved”
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“This was a Janes,” Koskey said, referring to the architect Elisha P. Janes, who built dozens of English-style cottages with gabled roofs, as well as some Spanish-style homes, in Altadena between 1924 and 1926.

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Design ideas so far include Mediterranean, Craftsman, mid-century and Janes Cottages — derived from a neighborhood of English- and Spanish-style homes built by Elisha P. Janes in West Altadena in the early 1920s.

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Two years ago, Nigeria's then-youngest senator, Elisha Abbo, who was 41 at the time, was filmed slapping a shop assistant after accusing her of "insulting" him.

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At the start of the trial, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Elisha Ongoya, said all of the allegations were "either false, ridiculous or embarrassing".

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During the trial, one of Gachagua’s lawyers, Elisha Ongoya, said all of the allegations against the deputy president were "either false, ridiculous or embarrassing".

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