Strong H568H568Jאֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ
Amariah
One of the 9 senses of Strong H568
- Transliteration
- 'ămaryâh 'ămaryâhû
- Pronunciation
- {am-ar-yaw'} am-ar-yaw'-hoo
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.19.11
Meaning of the name
Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"
General definition
In the biblical story
Amariah
Chief priest under King Jehoshaphat of Judah
Amariah was the chief priest who assisted King Jehoshaphat in his judicial reforms in Judah. (2Ch.19.11)
In the Bible
Strong H568J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- behold1
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 19:11And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.