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Elijah
DEFINITIONS OF:
Elijah
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n
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)
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prophet
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
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