Figura religiosa

Elijah

1000 BC - 900 BC

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Il profeta Elia (nome ebraico אֱלִיָּהוּ Eliyahu, che significa "il mio Dio è Yahweh") o Elias (in greco Ηλίας Elías o Ilias; siriaco: ܐܶܠܺܝܐܰ Elyāe; arabo: إلياس o إليا, Ilyās o Ilyā) della città di Tishbà nel paese di Galaad, e perciò detto anche il Tisbita, è una delle figure più rilevanti dell'Antico Testamento; le sue gesta sono narrate nei due "libri dei Re" della Bibbia. Leggi di più su Wikipedia

His biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2024). Elijah is the 39th most popular figura religiosa (down from 22nd in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Israel (down from 6th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Israeli Figura Religiosa.

Elijah is most famous for his confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

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Among Figura religiosas

Among figura religiosas, Elijah ranks 39 out of 3,187Before him are James, son of Zebedee, Pope Pius XI, Isaac, Pope Pius X, Pope Clement I, and Pope Benedict XV. After him are Guru Nanak, Pope Alexander VI, Jeremiah, Zoroaster, Joseph Smith, and Mark the Evangelist.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Elijah ranks 1After him are Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Jeroboam, Shoshenq I, Omri, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, King Elah, Hiram I, Baasha of Israel, and Devadatta. Among people deceased in 900 BC, Elijah ranks 1After him are Omri, Uzziah, Abiathar, Hazael, Tukulti-Ninurta II, King Gong of Zhou, Agis I, Ben-Hadad I, Mattan I, Marduk-zakir-shumi I, and Hadadezer.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Elijah ranks 8 out of 466Before him are Jesus (-4), Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), and Ramesses II (-1303). After him are Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161).

Among Figura religiosas In Israel

Among figura religiosas born in Israel, Elijah ranks 7Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Jesus (-4), Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), and Isaac (-1900). After him are Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Mary Magdalene (-10), and Isaiah (-800).

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