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Uriel

Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H222

אוּרִיאֵל

u.ri.el — Uriel

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24; son of: Tahath (H8480H); father of: Uzziah (H5818H); also called Zephaniah at 1Ch.6.36; Also named: tse.phan.yah (צְפַנְיָהוּ "Zephaniah" H6846J) § Uriel = "God (El) is my light" 1) chief of the Levitical line of Kohath in David's time 2) maternal grandfather of Abijah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H32

אֲבִיחַ֫יִל

a.vi.ha.yil — Abihail

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.3.35; father of: Zuriel (H6700) § Abihail = "my father is might" 1) a Levite in Moses's time 2) a Gadite 3) father of Esther 4) wife of Abishur 5) wife of Rehoboam

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4322

מִיכָיָ֫הוּ

mi.kha.ya.hu — Micaiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.17.7 § Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) one of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of Judah 2) daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijah of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6700

צוּרִיאֵל

tsu.ri.el — Zuriel

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.3.35; son of: Abihail (H0032) § Zuriel = "my rock is God" son of Abihail and chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the exodus

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Historical dictionary entry

God is my light. (1.) A Levite of the family of Kohath (1 Chr. 6:24). (2.) The chief of the Kohathites at the time when the ark was brought up to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:5, 11). (3.) The father of Michaiah, one of Rehoboam’s wives, and mother of Abijah (2 Chr. 13:2).

Scripture references

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

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