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

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
son of: Hakkoz (H6976J);
father of: Meremoth (H4822)

Meaning of the name

Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)"

General definition

From H217 and H3050; flame of Jah;
{Urijah} the name of one Hittite and five Israelites: - {Uriah} Urijah.

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

  1. Ezra 8:33
    Now 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;
  2. Nehemiah 3:4
    And 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.
  3. Nehemiah 3:21
    After 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.
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