noun · masculine
ēliaos
GreekἨλίας (ēlias)
Strong’sG2243
Elijah
stem ēlia-29 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Ἠλείας (Rec. Ἠλίας; LTr., Ἡλίας; T, Ἡλείας; cf. WH, App., 155, Intr., § 408), -ου (-α, Lk 1:17, WH), ὁ (Heb. אֵלִיָּה, אֵלִיָּהוּ),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2243 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhay-lee'-as
Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite
Fromof Hebrew origin ();
King JamesElias.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ēliaos16×Ἠλίας | ēliaois |
| object accusative | ēliaon7×Ἠλίαν | ēliaoin |
| direct address vocative | ēliaor | ēliaoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | ēliaou2×Ἠλίου | ēliaoiu |
| to, for dative | ēliao4×Ἠλίᾳ | ēliaoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ēliao is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
29 occurrences, every one of them listed
ēliaos“Elijah”subjectnominative singular16×
Matthew 11:14“Elijah”kai ei thelavō dechera, autos atō Ēliaos tos mellarōtos ercherō.And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
Matthew 17:3“Elijah”kai idou horita autoi Mōusos kai Ēliaos sullalarōtois meta autou.Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
Matthew 17:11“Elijah”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ēliaos men erchetō kai apokathistanati panteim;Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
Matthew 17:12“Elijah”legamō de vi hoti Ēliaos ēdē erchata, kai ouk epignōskala auton alla poiala en auto hoseim thelala; houtōs kai tos huios tou anthrōpou mellatō pascharō hupo autoiu.But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
Matthew 27:49“Elijah”tois de loipois legale; Afiēkasar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos sōzaritos auton.But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
Mark 6:15“Elijah”allois de legale hoti Ēliaos atō; allois de legale hoti profētos hōs henos toiu profētoiu.Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
Mark 9:4“Elijah”kai horita autoi Ēliaos sun Mōuso, kai ale sullalarōtois to Iēso.And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
Mark 9:12“Elijah”tos de fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharatos prōtem apokathistanatō panteim, kai pōs grafitē epi ton huion tou anthrōpou hina polleim paschateia kai exoudeniteia?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
Mark 9:13“Elijah”alla legamō vi hoti kai Ēliaos erchatē, kai poiala auto hoseim thelale, kathōs grafitē epi auton.But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
Mark 15:36“Elijah”trecharatos de tinos kai gemizaratos spongon oxeu perititharatos kalamo potizate auton, legarōtos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos kathairara auton.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
Luke 4:26“Elijah”kai pros oudenan autaiu pempita Ēliaos ei mē eis Sarepta tau Sidōniau pros gunaikan chēran.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
Luke 9:8“Elijah”hupo tinoiu de hoti Ēliaos fainita, alloiu de hoti profētos tinos toiu archaioiu anistanata.others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
Luke 9:30“Elijah”kai idou anērois duo sullalale auto, hotinois ale Mōusos kai Ēliaos,Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
John 1:21“Elijah”kai erōtala auton; Tinem oun? sis Ēliaos asō? kai legatō; Ouk amō. Tos profētos asō sis? kai apokrinita; Ou.“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
John 1:25“Elijah”kai erōtala auton kai legala auto; Tinem oun baptizasō ei sis ouk asō tos christos oude Ēliaos oude tos profētos?asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
James 5:17“Elijah”Ēliaos anthrōpos ate homoiopathos ni, kai proseucha proseucheta teu mē brechara, kai ouk brechata epi tau gēau eniautoin treis kai mēnoin hex;Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
ēliaon“Elijah”objectaccusative singular7×
Matthew 16:14“Elijah”tois de legala; Tois men Iōannon ton baptiston, allois de Ēliaon, heterois de Ieremion ē henon toiu profētoiu.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
Matthew 17:10“Elijah”kai eperōtala auton tois mathētois legarōtois; Tinem oun tois grammatevois legalō hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Matthew 27:47“Elijah”tinois de toiu ekei histanarētoiu akouaratois legale hoti Ēliaon fōnatō houtos.When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
Mark 8:28“Elijah”tois de legala auto legarōtois hoti Iōannon ton baptiston, kai allois Ēliaon, allois de hoti henos toiu profētoiu.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
Mark 9:11“Elijah”kai eperōtale auton legarōtois; Hoti legalō tois grammatevois hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Mark 15:35“Elijah”kai tinois toiu paristanarētoiu akouaratois legale; Ide Ēliaon fōnatō.When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
Luke 9:19“Elijah”tois de apokriniratois legala; Iōannon ton baptiston, allois de Ēliaon, allois de hoti profētos tinos toiu archaioiu anistanata.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
ēliaou“Elijah”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 1:17“Elijah”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 4:25“Elijah”epi alētheiau de legamō vi, pollais chērais ale en tai hēmerai Ēliaou en to Israēl, hote kleiita tos ouranos epi eteim treis kai mēnoin hex, hōs gineta limos megos epi pantan tan gēan,But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
ēliao“Elijah”to, fordative singular4×
Matthew 17:4“Elijah”apokriniratos de tos Petros legata to Iēso; Kurior, kalem atō nin hōde arō; ei thelasō, poiami hōde treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Mark 9:5“Elijah”kai apokriniratos tos Petros legatō to Iēso; Rabbi, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia treis skēnain, si henan kai Mōuso henan kai Ēliao henan.Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Luke 9:33“Elijah”kai gineta en te diachōrizirō autoin apo autou legata tos Petros pros ton Iēsun; Epistator, kalem atō nin hōde arō, kai poianeia skēnain treis, henan si kai henan Mōuso kai henan Ēliao, mē horarētos hem legatō.As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters— one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ( vvv He did not know what he was saying.)
Romans 11:2“Elijah”ouk apōtheta tos theos ton laon autou hon prognōskata. ē ouk oidavē en Ēliao tinem legatō tas grafas, hōs entunchanatō to theo kata tou Israēl?God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: