Elijah in Hebrew is אֵלִיָּהוּ (eliyáhu).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Elijah
/ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə/ /ɪˈlaɪʒə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Elijah as a name.
male given name
- אֵלִיָּהוּאליהוeliyáhumasculine
biblical prophet
- אֵלִיָּהוּאליהוeliyáhumasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word אֵלִיָּהוּ.
- Written with vowel points
- אֵלִיָּהוּ
- Written without vowel points
- אליהו
- Said
- eliyáhu
- Its meanings in English
- Elijah, a male given name, equivalent to English Elijah or Elias
These words come before and after Elijah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Elijah in Hebrew.
How do you say Elijah in Hebrew?
Elijah in Hebrew is אֵלִיָּהוּ, said eliyáhu. Without vowel points it is written אליהו.
Is אליהו masculine or feminine?
The word אליהו is masculine.
What else does אליהו mean in English?
Besides Elijah, אליהו can mean a male given name, equivalent to English Elijah or Elias.
How is Elijah pronounced in English?
Elijah is pronounced /ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə/, /ɪˈlaɪʒə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Elijah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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