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Elisha

Also known as St. Elisha, Saint Elisha

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.

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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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Saint.honorific_prefix: Prophet
Saint.name: Elisha
Saint.image: Chapelle des Carmélites - Interieur - Élisée ressuscitant le fils de la Sunamite par Despax (cropped).jpg
Saint.caption: Detail from Elisha resurrecting the son of the Shunammite by , mid-18th century
Saint.titles: Saint
Saint.birth_date: Approximately
Saint.death_date: Approximately
Saint.death_place: Samaria
Saint.feast_day: June 14 (liturgical calendars of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)
Saint.influences: Elijah

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Image: Elisha-Eliseus.jpg

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Commons category: Elisha
date of death: 0790-01-01
date of birth: 0885-00-00
floruit: 0900-00-00
Stack Exchange tag: judaism.stackexchange.com/tags/elisha

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Bible stories
Anointing
Elijah taken in the whirlwind
Miracles
Elisha's final days
Veneration
In Islam
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
Islamic view
External links

Before he settled in Samaria, Elisha passed some time on Mount Carmel. He served from 892 until 832 BCE as an advisor to the third through the eighth kings of Judah, holding the office of "prophet in Israel". He is called a patriot because of his help to soldiers and kings.