900 BC - 790 BC
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.
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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.
1468 - 1549
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 89
1810 - 1903
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 90
1138 - 1204
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 91
1515 - 1582
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 92
225 - 258
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 93
3074 BC - 2105 BC
HPI: 77.03
Rank: 94
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 95
256 - 336
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 96
1160 - 1216
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 97
1170 - 1221
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 98
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 76.52
Rank: 99
1090 - 1153
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 100
292 - 307
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 101
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.
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 1
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 2
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 3
900 BC - 814 BC
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 4
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 5
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 6
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 7
900 BC - 842 BC
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 8
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 9
900 BC - 860 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 10
900 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
900 BC - 786 BC
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 12