Hebrew name meaning "my God" (3)

I believe the answer is:

(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "- Wallach, US actor" , "Biblical teacher of Samuel" , "Old Testament priest, the prophet Samuel's teacher" , "- Whitney invented the cotton gin in seventeen ninety three" , "Samuel's teacher (OT)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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