RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Elisha

900 BC - 790 BC

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Elisha (God is my salvation) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, Ełishe (Yeghishe/Elisha) via Armenian or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Also mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran,[6:86][38:48] Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Bahá'í Faith refer to him by name. Before he settled in Samaria, Elisha passed some time on Mount Carmel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elisha is the 236th most popular religious figure (down from 119th in 2019). (down from 19th in 2019)

Elisha was most famous for his ability to heal people.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Elisha ranks 236 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict XIII, Pope Damasus I, Seti I, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, and Pope Innocent V. After him are Anselm of Canterbury, Agnes of Rome, Pope Celestine V, Aminah, Pope Innocent I, and Pope Celestine I.

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Among people born in 900 BC, Elisha ranks 1. After him are Ahab, Athaliah, Shalmaneser III, Uzziah, Jehu, Jehoram of Judah, Caranus of Macedon, Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Jehoahaz of Israel, and Coenus of Macedon. Among people deceased in 790 BC, Elisha ranks 1. 

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    Elisha

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    900 BC - 790 BC

    HPI: 79.24

    Rank: 1

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