Elijah from the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is Yahweh". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament. He was active in the 9th century BC during the reign of King Ahab of Israel and his Phoenician-born queen Jezebel. Elijah confronted the king and queen over their idolatry of the Canaanite god Ba'al and other wicked deeds.
Biblical namesake: Elijah was a prophet known for his miracles and his stand against idolatry in Israel. He is especially remembered for being taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. (1 Kings · 1 Kings 17-19, 2 Kings 2)
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