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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Elishah


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Elishah Elishah

Elishah is a son of Javan, son of Japheth, son of Noah.

The name Elishah is a compound of two elements. The first part is el, the common abbreviation of Elohim, the genus God. The second part is identical to yshh (yshh 923), an unused root that yields tushiya (tushiya 923a), wisdom or knowledge.

What the root yshh means is hard to establish but BDB lists a few of the theories. Some say that the verb has to do with assisting or supporting. Others say it means to make equal. Another possibility that is forwarded is to advance.

Following these theories, the name Elishah would mean God Supports/ Advances/ Makes Equal.

However, for no discernible reason, the majority of translators seem to acknowledge no difference between Elisha and Elishah: Jones reads God The Saviour, or Salvation Of My God. NOBSE reads God Is Salvation.



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