Hēlias Ἡλίας

Hēlias (Greek Ἡλίας, Strong's G2243) is a name of a man in the New Testament, glossed “Elijah”. It occurs 30 times.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Hēlias, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 11:14
  And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
• Matthew 16:14
  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
• Matthew 17:3
  And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
• Matthew 17:4
  Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
• Matthew 17:10
  And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Matthew 17:11
  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
• Matthew 17:12
  But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
• Matthew 27:47
  Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
• Matthew 27:49
  The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

Mark

• Mark 6:15
  Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
• Mark 8:28
  And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
• Mark 9:4
  And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
• Mark 9:5
  And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
• Mark 9:11
  And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Mark 9:12
  And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
• Mark 9:13
  But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
• Mark 15:35
  And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
• Mark 15:36
  And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

Luke

• Luke 1:17
  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
• Luke 4:25
  But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
• Luke 4:26
  But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
• Luke 9:8
  And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
• Luke 9:19
  They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
• Luke 9:30
  And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
• Luke 9:33
  And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
• Luke 9:54
  And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

John

• John 1:21
  And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
• John 1:25
  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

Romans

• Romans 11:2
  God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

James

• James 5:17
  Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).