- Original: Ἐλισσαῖος - Transliteration: Elissaios - Phonetic: el-is-sah'-yos - Definition: Eliseus or Elisha = God his salvation 1. a distinguished OT prophet, the disciple, companion, and successor of Elijah - Origin: of hebrew origin H477 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H477 ]; Elissaeus an Israelite: - Elissus.