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Noun: Elijah  i'lI-ju
  1. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)

Type of: prophet

Encyclopedia: Elijah, Missouri