Get to know Elisha better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Elisha in a sentence
Elisha meaning
- A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.
- A female given name from Hebrew in occasional use, apparently confused with Elizabeth or Alicia.
Using Elisha
- The main meaning on this page is: A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah. | A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century. | A female given name from Hebrew in occasional use, apparently confused with Elizabeth or Alicia.
- In the example corpus, elisha often appears in combinations such as: elisha abbo, senator elisha, and elisha.
Context around Elisha
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elisha
- In this selection, "elisha" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, urges, teacher, 1866, insistently, aitken and allen stand out and add context to how "elisha" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against senator elisha ishaku abbo and and lawyer elisha ongoya argued. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elisha" sits close to words such as abrogation, agnew and airman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elisha
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Linda's granddaughter, Elisha Thompson, 24, said: "It's been heart-breaking. (12 words)
Mental health worker Elisha Mullaney had booked a flight to Corfu with Jet2. (13 words)
Gehazi was punished only because he referred to his teacher, Elisha, by his first name. (15 words)
One interesting aspect about their membership I discovered is that there were five members who were all related, either by blood or by marriage: Mrs. Georgia Bishop, Lulu Wilson, Mrs. Mansor Elisha, Mrs. M.J. Healy, and Mrs. Martin Healy. (40 words)
Residents of Atiku Abubakar Way, in the Uyo metropolis, woke up early Tuesday morning to behold the tragic incident involving the alleged murder of a girl (name withheld) by her lover simply identified as Elisha, a 25-year-old man. (40 words)
Gachagua's lawyers led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and lawyer Elisha Ongoya argued that orders suspending Gachagua's removal as Deputy President, and the nomination and appoitment of his replacement are well within the confines of the law. (39 words)
Elisha Cuthbert, married to former Leaf Dion Phaneuf, commented with three heart emojis, while Bisson commented – and teased: “Happy New Year my brilliant friend! (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
For his part, Naaman urges Elisha to accept a gift as thanks for his healing, and Elisha insistently refuses the gift.
Cr Elisha Aitken disagreed with the use of the phrase "fire sale" but agreed the process should be stopped because of the importance of recreational land.
Elisha Allen, community safety manager for Network Rail’s East Midlands Route, said: “This behaviour is incredibly dangerous and deeply concerning.
Elisha Cuthbert, married to former Leaf Dion Phaneuf, commented with three heart emojis, while Bisson commented – and teased: “Happy New Year my brilliant friend!
Gehazi was punished only because he referred to his teacher, Elisha, by his first name.
In 1866, Elisha P. Stout, son of William Jr bought the Valley House and rented it out for the next thirteen years.
In January 2023, the union through their counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Elisha Kurah had argued that a state cannot interfere in the affairs of a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act of 2004.
Mental health worker Elisha Mullaney had booked a flight to Corfu with Jet2.
Prophet Elisha then came and prophesied the plans of God in that, there shall be an abundance ance of the provisions of food and other things by God.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the N50million damages awarded against Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo (Adamawa North) by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for assaulting a woman.
The Devonshire Cougars would get a hat-trick from Chris Caisey, while Jecoa Thomas and Elisha Darrell added a goal each, while Justin Corday scored three times for the Somerset Trojans.
TMM Northampton was hosted by Elisha Dignam, UON’s in Lecturer Marketing, and graduates Jo and Penni Pickering who are founders of the Kabo Creative, a website and design agency.
Advocates for the rights of older people -- Elisha, from Tanzania (left), and Amarsanaa, from Mongolia -- attend the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing in New York, December 2016.
During the sentencing hearing, Mr Delgado's daughter Camille, 30, read statements on behalf of herself and her sisters, Elisha, 34, and Emilia, 28.
Elisha Christian’s cinematography is working to add a level of depth to the images, but the screenplay’s shallowness seems to resist her at every turn.
Gachagua's lawyers led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite and lawyer Elisha Ongoya argued that orders suspending Gachagua's removal as Deputy President, and the nomination and appoitment of his replacement are well within the confines of the law.
Linda's granddaughter, Elisha Thompson, 24, said: "It's been heart-breaking.
One interesting aspect about their membership I discovered is that there were five members who were all related, either by blood or by marriage: Mrs. Georgia Bishop, Lulu Wilson, Mrs. Mansor Elisha, Mrs. M.J. Healy, and Mrs. Martin Healy.
Residents of Atiku Abubakar Way, in the Uyo metropolis, woke up early Tuesday morning to behold the tragic incident involving the alleged murder of a girl (name withheld) by her lover simply identified as Elisha, a 25-year-old man.
She inherited the Great Rock property from her husband, Elisha Amos, a Wampanoag Native who left it to her in his will.
Common combinations with elisha
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- elisha abbo 8×
- senator elisha 7×
- and elisha 5×
- of elisha 4×
- in elisha 3×
- prophet elisha 3×
- by elisha 3×
- with elisha 3×
- elisha to 2×
- elisha cuthbert 2×