Tishbite (Easton)

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Elijah the prophet was thus named (1 Kings 17:1; 21:17,28 , etc.). In 1 Kings 17:1 the word rendered 'inhabitants' is in the original the same as that rendered 'Tishbite,' hence that verse may be read as in the LXX., 'Elijah the Tishbite of Tishbi in Gilead.' Some interpret this word as meaning"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter T Bible Dictionaries Tishbite Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Tirza Next Entry Tisri Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries American Tract Society Tishbite Easton's Bible Dictionary Tishbite Fausset Bible Dictionary Tishbite Holman Bible Dictionary Tishbite Hitchcock Bible Names Tishbite Hastings' BibleDictionary Tishbite Morrish Bible Dictionary Tishbite Smith Bible Dictionary Tishbite The Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Tishbite Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Tishbite McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Tishbite The Jewish Encyclopedia Elijah Rabbenu (ben Judah Tishbi) Judah ben Elijah Tishbi Tishbi, Elijah (only first 3 shown) Lexicons תִּשְׁבִּי , תִּשְׁבֵּי Elijah the prophet was thus named ( 1 Kings 17:1 ; 21:17,28 , etc.). In 1 Kings 17:1 the word rendered "inhabitants" is in the original the same as that rendered "Tishbite," hence that verse may be read as in the LXX., "Elijah the Tishbite of Tishbi in Gilead." Some interpret this word as meaning "stranger," and read the verse, "Elijah the stranger from among the strangers in Gilead." This designation is probably given to the prophet as denoting that his birthplace was Tishbi, a place in Upper Galilee (mentioned in the apocryphal book of Tobit), from which for some reason he migrated into Gilead. Josephus, the Jewish historian (Ant 8:13,2), however, supposes that Tishbi was some place in the land of Gilead. It has been identified by some with el-Ishtib, a some place 22 miles due south of the Sea of Galilee, among the mountains of Gilead.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)