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Elisha (God is my salvation) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, an Israelite 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, Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Bahá'í Faith refer to him by name.
Elisha was an ancient Israelite prophet and miracle-worker whose story appears in the Hebrew Bible and is also referenced in the New Testament and Quran. He is venerated as a prophet across multiple faiths—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith—making him a significant figure in the religious traditions of billions of people.
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- Chapelle des Carmélites - Interieur - Élisée ressuscitant le fils de la Sunamite par Despax (cropped).jpg
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- Detail from Elisha resurrecting the son of the Shunammite by , mid-18th century
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- Samaria
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- June 14 (liturgical calendars of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)
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- Elijah
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- Elisha
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- Kingdom of Israel
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- preacher
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- Yahwism
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- Said to be same as
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- June 14
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