Ἐλισσαῖος
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- Ἐλισαῖος (Elisaîos) — New Testament
- Ἐλισαιέ (Elisaié) — Septuagint
Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĕlîšāʿ, literally “My God is salvation”).
Pronunciation
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /e.lisˈsɛ.os/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /e.lisˈsɛ.os/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /e.lisˈse.os/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /e.liˈse.os/
Proper noun
Ἐλισσαῖος • (Elissaîos) m (genitive Ἐλισσαίου); second declension
- Elisha (Biblical prophet)
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elisha
Declension
| Case / # | Singular | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ Ἐλισσαῖος ho Elissaîos | ||||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ Ἐλισσαίου toû Elissaíou | ||||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ Ἐλισσαίῳ tôi Elissaíōi | ||||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν Ἐλισσαῖον tòn Elissaîon | ||||||||||||
| Vocative | Ἐλισσαῖε Elissaîe | ||||||||||||
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Descendants
- Greek: Ελισσαίος (Elissaíos)
- → Latin: Elīseus
- → Old Armenian: Եղիսէ (Ełisē)
Further reading
- Ἐλισσαῖος in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
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