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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Elijah

1000 BC - 900 BC

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Elijah ( il-EYE-jə; Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanized: ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias il-EYE-əs) was, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC). In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive "by fire." He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets." Following his ascension, Elisha, his disciple and most devoted assistant, took over his role as leader of this school. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elijah has received more than 6,440,102 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 78 in 2019). Elijah is the 23rd most popular religious figure (down from 17th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Israel (down from 5th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Elijah is most famous for his confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

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  • 6.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 83.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 77

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 14.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Elijah ranks 23 out of 2,238. Before him are Francis of Assisi, Aaron, Isaac, Saint George, Saint Joseph, and Andrew the Apostle. After him are John Calvin, Ali, Rama, Abu Bakr, Matthew the Apostle, and Saint Barbara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000 BC, Elijah ranks 1. After him are Queen of Sheba, Nathan, Jeroboam, Shoshenq I, Devadatta, Asa of Judah, Abijah of Judah, Baasha of Israel, King Elah, Ashurnasirpal II, and Nadab of Israel. Among people deceased in 900 BC, Elijah ranks 1. After him are Uzziah, Omri, Abiathar, Agis I, Hazael, Tukulti-Ninurta II, King Gong of Zhou, Hadadezer, Ben-Hadad I, Mattan I, and Marduk-zakir-shumi I.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Elijah ranks 9 out of 430. Before him are Solomon (-1011), John the Baptist (-20), Ramesses II (-1303), Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), and Andrew the Apostle (-6). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), Saint Stephen (1), Herod the Great (-73), and Judas Iscariot (50).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Elijah ranks 8. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Solomon (-1011), John the Baptist (-20), Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), and Andrew the Apostle (-6). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), Saint Stephen (1), Judas Iscariot (50), and Saul (-1079).

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