Strong H223H223Hאוּרִיָּה
Uriah
One of the 5 senses of Strong H223
- Transliteration
- 'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû
- Pronunciation
- {oo-ree-yaw'} oo-ree-yaw'-hoo
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)"
General definition
In the biblical story
Uriah
Postexilic priest involved in rebuilding the wall
Uriah was a postexilic priest who participated in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and was entrusted with the temple treasures.
In the Bible
Strong H223H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- urijah2
- uriah1
First verses
- Ezra 8:33Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
- Nehemiah 3:4And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
- Nehemiah 3:21After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.