Lexical Definition

‎אוּרִיָּה‎ ʼÛwrîyâh (oo-ree-yaw') Uriah ^N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) אוּרִיָּהוּ ʼÛwrîyâhûw (oo-ree-yaw'-hoo) ; from ‎אוּר‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; flame of Jah

Uriah, Urijah.

• § Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)"
• Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites

1) Hittite husband of Bathsheba
2) a priest who built king Ahaz' heathen altar
3) a priest who rebuilt Jerusalem's wall
4) a prophet slain by Jehoiakim

See Greek: Οὐρίας

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3 married to Bathsheba (בַּת־שֶׁבַע)
• Also named: Ourias (Οὐρίας "Uriah" Οὐρίας)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אוּרִיָּה‎ proper name, masculine (flame of Yah or my light is Yah see ‎יָהּ‎).

1. Hittite husband of Bathsheba 2Sam 11:3f; 2Sam 23:39.

2. priest in reign of Ahaz Isa 8:2; 2Kgs 16:10f.

3. priest in time of Nehemiah Ezra 8:33; Neh 3:4; Neh 3:21; Neh 8:4.

‎אוּרִיָּ֫הוּ‎ proper name, masculine (flame of Yahweh or my light is Yahweh see ‎יהוה‎) a prophet slain by Jehoiakim Jer 26:20.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Bathsheba's husband • Hittite soldier; husband of Bathsheba

Bathsheba's husband living at the time of United Monarchy

Uriah was a Hittite soldier in David's army, the husband of Bathsheba, who was killed in battle as part of David's plan to cover up his adultery with Bathsheba.

• Bathsheba's husband living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.11.3;
• referred to as Uriah אוּרִיָּה, or Uriah (KJV= Urias) Οὐρίας;
• husband of Bathsheba בַּת־שֶׁבַע.

Uriah, often referred to as Uriah the Hittite, was a soldier in King David's army (2 Samuel 11; 12:9-10, 15; 23:39; 1 Kings 15:5; 1 Chronicles 11:41; Matthew 1:6). He was married to Bathsheba, with whom David committed adultery while Uriah was away fighting in battle. When Bathsheba became pregnant, David attempted to cover up his sin by summoning Uriah back from the battle and encouraging him to sleep with his wife. However, Uriah's loyalty and sense of duty prevented him from enjoying the comforts of home while his fellow soldiers were in battle. David then sent Uriah back to the front lines with a letter instructing the commander, Joab, to place Uriah in the fiercest part of the battle and then withdraw, ensuring his death. After Uriah's death, David took Bathsheba as his wife, but the Lord was displeased with David's actions. The prophet Nathan confronted David about his sin, and David faced severe consequences, including the death of the child conceived through adultery. Uriah's loyalty and righteousness stand in stark contrast to David's abuse of power and moral failure, serving as a reminder of the importance of integrity and the consequences of sin.

All entries for Uriah: אוּרִיָּה ☩ Οὐρίας

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