Elias

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Elias or Elijah.  Matthew 11:14, and in New Testament elsewhere. In  Romans 11:2 margin "the Scripture saith in Elias," i.e. in the Scripture portion that treats of Elijah.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Matthew 11:14 16:14Elijah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Eli'as. The Greek form of Elijah .

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See Elijah .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Elijah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Elias . See Elijah.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

The Greek form of Elijah, q.v.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(᾿Ηλίας , in Maccabees, elsewhere and in N.T. ᾿Ηλίας, Vulg. Elias, but in Cod. Amiat. Helias), the Graecized form in which the name of Elijah (See Elijah) (q.v.) is given in the A.V. of the Apocrypha and N.T. ( Sirach 48:1;  Sirach 48:4;  Sirach 48:12;  1 Maccabees 2:58;  Matthew 11:14;  Matthew 16:14;  Matthew 17:3-4;  Matthew 17:10-12;  Matthew 27:47;  Matthew 27:49;  Mark 6:15;  Mark 8:28;  Mark 9:4-5;  Mark 9:11-13;  Mark 15:35-36;  Luke 1:17;  Luke 4:25-26;  Luke 9:8;  Luke 9:19;  Luke 9:30;  Luke 9:33;  Luke 9:54;  John 1:21;  John 1:25;  Romans 11:2;  James 1:17). In  Romans 11:2, the reference is not to the prophet, but to the portion of Scripture designated by his name, the words being ἐν ᾿Ηλιᾷ; "in Elias," not as in A.V. "of Elias." — Smith, s.v.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Eli´as [[[Elijah]]]