Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Elijah is so designated
(1 Kings 17:1; 21:17,28; 2 Kings 1:3,8; 9:36).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Designation of Elisha (1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 21:17,28; 2 Kings 1:3,8; 2 Kings 9:36. The LXX in 1 Kings 17 has “the Thesbite of Thesbae of Galaad.” Josephus has “of Thesbon, a country in Gilead,” probably copied from the LXX. No such place is known. Some suppose the word to signify “the stranger.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
patrial from an unused name meaning recourse; a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead)
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
captivity: thou shalt lead captive
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
To take captive; turning back; recourse:―designation of Elisha, 1 Kings 17:1. {Captivum capere}