RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
Elisha
Elisha (; Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁע, Modern: ʼElīšaʻ, Tiberian: ʼĔlīšāʻ, 'My God is salvation' or 'God is my salvation'; Koine Greek: Ἐλισ[σ]αῖος Elis[s]aîos or Ἐλισαιέ Elisaié; Latin: Eliseus) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elisha has received more than 1,861,891 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Elisha is the 95th most popular religious figure (up from 96th in 2019).
Elisha was most famous for his ability to heal people.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
76.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
12.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Elishas by language
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Elisha ranks 95 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Paul III, Pope Leo XIII, Maimonides, Teresa of Ávila, Saint Lawrence, and Methuselah. After him are Arius, Pope Innocent III, Saint Dominic, Hagar, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Margaret the Virgin.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Pope Paul III
1468 - 1549
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 89
Pope Leo XIII
1810 - 1903
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 90
Maimonides
1138 - 1204
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 91
Teresa of Ávila
1515 - 1582
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 92
Saint Lawrence
225 - 258
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 93
Methuselah
3074 BC - 2105 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 94
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 95
Arius
256 - 336
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 96
Pope Innocent III
1160 - 1216
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 97
Saint Dominic
1170 - 1221
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 98
Hagar
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 99
Bernard of Clairvaux
1090 - 1153
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 100
Margaret the Virgin
292 - 307
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900 BC, Elisha ranks 1. After him are Ahab, Athaliah, Jehu, Shalmaneser III, Uzziah, Jehoram of Judah, Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoash of Israel, Jehoahaz of Israel, Caranus of Macedon, and Menua. Among people deceased in 790 BC, Elisha ranks 1.
Others Born in 900 BC
Go to all RankingsElisha
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 1
Ahab
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 2
Athaliah
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 3
Jehu
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 4
Shalmaneser III
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 5
Uzziah
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 6
Jehoram of Judah
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 7
Ahaziah of Judah
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 8
Jehoash of Israel
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 9
Jehoahaz of Israel
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 10
Caranus of Macedon
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Menua
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 12
