Elisha
Americannoun
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Also Eliseus a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Elisha
From Late Latin Heliseus, from Greek Elisaié, from Hebrew ĕlīshūaʿ, literally, “God has saved”
Example Sentences
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"Even from a young age, he'd come downstairs dressed up in camouflage outfits," said his sister Elisha Williams.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
“It’s a fake system,” said Elisha Yaghmai, a Kansas doctor who runs a company that provides physicians to rural hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Elisha Otis, a bed-manufacturing mechanic, found a way out of this quandary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
Elisha Williams, a natural-born storyteller, is a media enthusiast majoring in digital journalism and communication at the University of Southern Mississippi.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
Once he’d returned to New York, Elisha stopped by without warning to try to catch Maggie at home.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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