RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Eli

1128 BC - Today

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Eli (Hebrew: עֵלִי‎, Modern: ʿElī, Tiberian: ʿĒlī, lit. 'ascent' or 'above'; Ancient Greek: Ἠλί, romanized: Ēli; Latin: Heli, fl. c. 11th century BC) was, according to the Book of Samuel, a priest and a judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh, ancient Israel. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eli has received more than 257,744 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Eli is the 721st most popular religious figure (down from 643rd in 2019).

Eli is most famous for his game-winning touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks in Super Bowl XLVI.

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  • 68.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Eli ranks 721 out of 3,187Before him are Angelo Sodano, Ananias of Damascus, Pope Severinus, Mahapajapati Gotami, Silas, and Euphemia. After him are Philemon, Ivo of Kermartin, Nathan Söderblom, Melania the Younger, Pope Adrian IV, and Pope Leo VIII.

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Among people born in 1128 BC, Eli ranks 1

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