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Azariah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5838

עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ

a.zar.yah — Azariah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.2; son of: Ahimaaz (H0290H); father of: Johanan (H3110J) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah' 2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665) 3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew 4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah 5) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5 6) another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4 7) a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon 8) the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah 9) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18 10) a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 11) a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 12) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet 13) a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law 14) son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21 15) son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 16) one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel 17) a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10 18) son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah 19) a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah 20) a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15 21) a priest, son of Hilkiah 22) a priest, son of Johanan 23) son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah' 24) son of Meraioth 25) son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5839

עֲזַרְיָה

a.zar.yah — Azariah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Abednego at Dan.2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; Aramaic of a.zar.yah (עֲזַרְיָה "Azariah" H5838Z) § Azariah = "Jehovah has helped" 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H558

אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ

a.mats.yah — Amaziah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.12.21; son of: Joash (H3101I) and Jehoaddan (H3086); married to Jecoliah (H3203); father of: Uzziah (H5818) § Amaziah = "Jehovah is mighty" 1) a king of Judah, son Joash, father of Azariah 2) a priest of Bethel under Jeroboam II 3) father of Joshah, of the tribe of Simeon 4) a Levite tabernacle singer in David's day

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5416

נָתָן

na.tan — Nathan

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.14; son of: David (H1732) and Bathsheba (H1339); brother of: Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727) and Solomon (H8010); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Mattatha (G3160) Also named: Nathan (Ναθάν "Nathan" G3481) § Nathan = "giver" 1) a son of David by Bathsheba 2) the eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon 3) a man of Zobah, father of one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of Azariah who was over the officers of Solomon 5) son of Attai and father of Zabad of the tribe of Judah 6) brother of Joel of the tribe of Judah 7) one of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra 8) a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) head of a family of Israel who shall mourn when they look on Him whom they pierced

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3088

יְהוֹרָם

ye.ho.ram — Jehoram

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.50; son of: Jehoshaphat (H3092I); brother of: Azariah (H5838Q), Jehiel (H3171J), Zechariah (H2148J), Azariahu (H5838R), Michael (H4317O) and Shephatiah (H8203K); married to Athaliah (H6271); father of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089); also called Joram at 2Ki.8.21,23,24; 11.2; 2x § Jehoram or Joram = "Jehovah is exalted" 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5818

עֻזִּיָּהוּ

uz.ziy.yah — Uzziah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.14.21; son of: Amaziah (H0558) and Jecoliah (H3203); married to Jerusha (H3388); father of: Jotham (H3147H); also called Azariah at 2Ki.14.21; 15.1,6,7,8,17,23,27; 1xKJV: Ozias at Mat.1.8,9; § Uzziah = "my strength is Jehovah" 1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Azariah' 2) a Kohathite Levite and ancestor of Samuel 3) a priest of the sons of Harim who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a Judaite, father of Athaiah or Uthai 5) father of Jehonathan, one of David's overseers

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4641

מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ

ma.a.se.yah — Maaseiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people 8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu 10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah 13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah 14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth 15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah 16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah 17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel 18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah 19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3110

יוֹחָנָן

yo.cha.nan — Johanan

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; son of: Kareah (H7143); brother of: Jonathan (H3129L) § Johanan = "Jehovah has graced" 1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem 3) the eldest son of king Josiah 4) a post-exilic prince of the line of David 5) father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time 6) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors 8) a returning exile

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8304

שְׂרָיָהוּ

se.ra.yah — Seraiah

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3; § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler" 1) the scribe or secretary of David 2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem 3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon 4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab 5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu 6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6a) maybe the same as 10 7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe 8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah 10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6 11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings 12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5665

עֲבֵד נְגוֹ

a.ved ne.go — Abednego

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Abednego at Dan.2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; Aramaic of a.zar.yah (עֲזַרְיָה "Azariah" H5838Z) § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3076

יְהוֹחָנָן

ye.ho.cha.nan — Johanan

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.4 § Jehohanan = "Jehovah has graced" 1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a high priest in the time of Ezra 3) a Levite priest who took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Tobiah 5) a Korhite Levite and one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle in the time of David 6) a captain of Judah under king Jehoshaphat 7) an Ephraimite 8) an Israelite with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem 10) the eldest son of king Josiah 11) a post-exilic prince of the line of David 12) father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time 13) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors 14) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors 15) a returning exile

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3395

יְרֹחָם

ye.ro.cham — Jeroham

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1; son of: Elihu (H0453); father of: Elkanah (H0511H) § Jeroham = "showing pity" 1) father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel of the house of Kohath 2) a Benjamite and the founder of a family of Benjamites 3) father or progenitor of Ibneiah and a Benjamite; maybe same as 2 4) a descendant of Aaron and a priest of the family of Immer; son of Pashur and father of Adaiah 5) another priest; maybe same as 4 6) a resident of Gedor and father of one of David's mighty warriors 7) a Danite whose son or descendant Azareel was head of the tribe in the time of David 8) father of Azariah one of the captains with Jehoiada in the time of Athaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5744

עוֹבֵד

o.ved — Obed

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Boaz (H1162) and Ruth (H7327); father of: Jesse (H3448) Also named: Ōbēd (Ὠβήδ "Obed" G5601) § Obed = "serving" 1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David 2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel 3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) son of Shemaiah and a gatekeeper of the temple

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H387

אֵיתָן

e.tan — Ethan

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.4.31; son of: Mahol (H4235); brother of: Heman (H1968), Calcol (H3633) and Darda (H1862) § Ethan = "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1587

גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ

ge.mar.yah — Gemariah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.29.3; son of: Hilkiah (H2518H); brother of: Azariah (H5838L) § Gemariah = "Jehovah has accomplished" 1) the son of Shaphan the scribe and father of Michaiah; one of the nobles of Judah who had a chamber in the temple from which Baruch read Jeremiah's alarming prophecy to all the people 2) the son of Hilkiah who bore Jeremiah's letter to the captive Jews

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2503

חֶ֫לֶץ

che.lets — Helez

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26 § Helez = "he has saved" 1) an Ephraimite, one of the 30 of David's mighty warriors, leader of the 7th monthly course 2) a man of Judah, son of Azariah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1955

הוֹשַׁעֲיָה

ho.sha.yah — Hoshaiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.32 § Hoshaiah = "Jehovah as saved" 1) a prince of Judah who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 2) the father of Jezaniah (or Azariah) who was a man of note after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the time of Jeremiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5752

עֹדֵד

o.ded — Oded

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.15.1; father of: Azariah (H5838M) § Oded = "restorer" 1) father of Azariah the prophet in the reign of king Asa of Judah 2) a prophet of Jehovah in Samaria at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3094

יְהַלֶּלְאֵל

ye.hal.lel.el — Jehallelel

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.16; father of: Ziph (H2128J), Ziphah (H2129), Tiria (H8493), Asarel (H0840) § Jehaleleel or Jehalelel = "God is praised" 1) a Calebite descendant of Judah 2) father of Azariah and a Merarite Levite in the time of Hezekiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3203

יְכָלְיָהוּ

ye.khol.yah — Jecoliah

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.2; married to Amaziah (H0558); mother of: Uzziah (H5818) § Jecoliah or Jecholiah = "Jehovah is able" wife of king Amaziah of Judah and mother of king Uzziah (Azariah)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6055

עֲנַנְיָה

a.nan.yah — Ananiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.23; father of: Maaseiah (H4641P) § Ananiah = "Jehovah clouds" 1) ancestor of Azariah who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the time of Nehemiah 2) a city northwest of Jerusalem to which some Benjamite exiles returned

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2071

זָבוּד

za.vud — Zabud

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.5; son of: Nathan (H5416H); brother of: Azariah (H5838H) § Zabud = "given" a priest, son of Nathan, who held the post of 'king's friend' to Solomon

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3153

יְזַנְיָה

ye.zan.yah — Jezaniah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; son of: Hoshaiah (H1955H); also called Jaazaniah at 2Ki.25.23; Azariah at Jer.43.2; § Jezaniah = "Jehovah has listened" son of Hoshaiah the Maachathite and one of the captains who escaped from Jerusalem during the last siege of the Babylonians; one of the first to return to Gedaliah at Mizpah where he took a prominent part after the assassination of Gedaliah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5664

עֲבֵד נְגוֹ

a.ved ne.go — Abednego

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Abednego at Dan.2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30; Another name of a.zar.yah (עֲזַרְיָה "Azariah" H5838Z) § Abed-nego = "servant of Nebo" 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

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Historical dictionary entry

Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consecration of the temple (1 Chr. 6:10). (3.) The son of Johanan, high priest in the reign of Abijah and Asa (2 Chr. 6:10, 11). (4.) High priest in the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 26:17-20). He was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Joel. (5.) High priest in the days of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:10-13). Of the house of Zadok. (6.) Several other priests and Levites of this name are mentioned (1 Chr. 6:36; Ezra 7:1; 1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 3:23, etc.). (7.) The original name of Abed-nego (Dan. 1:6, 7, 11, 16). He was of the royal family of Judah, and with his other two companions remarkable for his personal beauty and his intelligence as well as piety. (8.) The son of Oded, a remarkable prophet in the days of Asa (2 Chr. 15:1). He stirred up the king and the people to a great national reformation.

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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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