A name from Scripture
Elijah
eh-LY-juh
Meaning
My God is Yahweh
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in 1 Kings
What it points to
Elijah's name is itself a declaration of faith — 'My God is Yahweh.' His life challenges us to stand courageously for God even when we stand alone, trusting that divine power is greater than any opposition.
Verses · King James Version
“Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant.”
1 Kings 18:36
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
2 Kings 2:11