אוּרִיָּה
u.riy.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H0223
Uriah
From: or (prolonged) אוּרִיָּהוּ ; from H217 (אוּר) and H3050 (יָהּ); flame of Jah;
Short Definition
Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; married to Bathsheba (H1339) Also named: Ourias (*Οὐρίας *"Uriah" G3774) § Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)" 1) Hittite husband of Bathsheba 2) a priest who built king Ahaz' heathen altar 3) a priest who rebuilt Jerusalem's wall
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
33 timesAppears 33 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Samuel
19
2 Kings
4
Jeremiah
3
Nehemiah
3
1 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 11:41
- 2 Samuel 11:3
- 2 Samuel 11:11
- 2 Samuel 11:21
- 2 Samuel 23:39
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