Strong H5838H5838Lעֲזַרְיָה

Azariah

Transliteration: ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû
Pronunciation: {az-ar-yaw'} az-ar-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.13;
son of: Hilkiah (H2518H);
brother of: Gemariah (H1587);
father of: Seraiah (H8304H)

Meaning of the name

Azariah = "Jehovah has helped"

General definition

From H5826 and H3050; Jah has helped;
{Azarjah} the name of nineteen Israelites: - Azariah.

In the biblical story

Azariah

Grandfather of Ezra, descended from High Priests

Azariah was father of Seraiah, father of Ezra. His ancestors served as high priests (1 Chr 6:13, 14; 9:11; Ezr 7:1).

In the Bible

Strong H5838L appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

azariah4

First verses

1 Chronicles 6:13
And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
1 Chronicles 6:14
And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
1 Chronicles 9:11
And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
Ezra 7:1
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

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