Bible priest (3)

I believe the answer is:

eli

(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Biblical high priest" , "Priest, teacher of Samuel" , "OT high priest" , "Priest at Shiloh (Samuel)" , "patriarch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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