Person Old and New Testament
Elisha
Also known as Elisha =ESV, NIV; Eliseus =KJV
Elisha was a prophet who performed many miracles and served as a spiritual leader in Israel after Elijah. Mentioned in 53 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Kings 19:16.
Why it matters. A prophet who succeeded Elijah.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elisha
Elisha was a prophet in Israel who succeeded Elijah (1Ki.19.16). He was the son of Shaphat and was from Abel-meholah (1Ki.19.16,19). Elisha became Elijah's servant and disciple after Elijah threw his cloak around him while he was plowing (1Ki.19.19). When Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elisha took up his cloak and received a double portion of his spirit (2Ki.2.9-13). Elisha performed many miracles, including parting the Jordan River (2Ki.2.14), purifying water (2Ki.2.19-22), multiplying a widow's oil (2Ki.4.1-7), raising a Shunammite woman's son from the dead (2Ki.4.8-37), and healing Naaman's leprosy (2Ki.5). He also prophesied and gave counsel to kings, such as Jehoshaphat and Joram (2Ki.3). Elisha's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Israel, including Joram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Joash (2Ki.2-13). He died during the reign of King Joash (2Ki.13.14-20). Jesus mentioned Elisha as an example of a prophet who was sent to heal a foreigner, Naaman the Syrian (Luk.4.27).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shaphat
Appears in Scripture
Named in 53 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.