Elishaאלישע
In the Bible
The prophet Elisha (אלישע) — first attested in 1 Ki 19:16 (41 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
וְאֵת֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע בֶּן־שָׁפָט֙ מֵאָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה תִּמְשַׁ֥ח לְנָבִ֖יא תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
Also anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king of Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
Gematria & sigil
The consonantal gematria of Elisha (אלישע) and its sigil traced on the Lo Shu (Saturn 3×3) by the Aiq-Bekar digital-root method: each letter's value reduces to 1–9, those cells are joined in order — the trace is the sigil.
| Letter | Value | Aiq Bekar |
|---|---|---|
| א | 1 | 1 |
| ל | 30 | 3 |
| י | 10 | 1 |
| ש | 300 | 3 |
| ע | 70 | 7 |
| Total | 411 | 6 |
Stellar letters
The 5-consonant name needs its 3 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Elisha appears in the stellar reading on 0 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Its required simple letters are never all occupied together on these 12 dates — a multi-letter name is rarer than a single-letter one. Open any date in the Reader to inspect that sky.
No readable date among the 12 — this name needs more simultaneous simple letters than any of these conjunctions occupy.
Description
Elisha was, according to the Hebrew Bible, an Israelite prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, Ełishe (Yeghishe/Elisha) via Armenian or Alyasa via Arabic, and Elyasa or Elyesa via Turkish. Also mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran,[6:86][38:48] Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and writings of the Bahá'í Faith refer to him by name.
Facts
| Born | Approximately c. 910 BCE |
| Died | Approximately c. 800 BCE, Samaria |
| Venerated in | JudaismChristianityIslamBahá'í FaithDruze faithRastafari |
| Feast | June 14 (liturgical calendars of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches) |
| Influences | Elijah |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Biblical narratives | The story of Elisha is told in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in 1 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 2 through 2 Kings 9, ending in 2 Kings 13. |
| Veneration | Elisha is venerated as a saint in a number of Christian churches. |
| In Islam | Elisha (Arabic: اليسع, romanized: al-yasaʿ) is venerated as a prophet in all of Islam, and is prophetic successor to Elijah (Arabic: Ilyās). |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Elisha, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| A double share of your spirit upon me | 2 Kgs 2:9 |
| The valley filled with water without wind or rain; victory over Moab | 2 Kgs 3:17 |
| Hazael shall be king of Aram; the man wept for Israel | 2 Kgs 8:12 |
| Al-Yasa (Elisha) was among the messengers, among the excellent | Quran 6:86; 38:48 |