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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ | Uriah | Jer.26.23 |
| אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | Uriah | Jer.26.21 |
| אֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ | Uriah | Jer.26.20 |
| Ουρίασ | Uri | LXX.Ezra.10.24 |
| Uriah | LXX.2Sam.11.10 • LXX.2Sam.11.17 • LXX.2Sam.11.21 • LXX.2Sam.11.24 • LXX.2Sam.11.26 • LXX.2Sam.23.39 • LXX.1Chr.11.41 • LXX.Neh.8.4 | |
| Uriah came | LXX.2Sam.11.7 | |
| Uriah said | LXX.2Sam.11.11 | |
| Uriah stayed | LXX.2Sam.11.12 | |
| Uriah went forth | LXX.2Sam.11.8 | |
| Uriah went to bed | LXX.2Sam.11.9 | |
| Urijah | LXX.2Kgs.16.11 • LXX.2Kgs.16.11 • LXX.2Kgs.16.16 • LXX.Jer.26.20 | |
| Urijah heard | LXX.Jer.26.21 | |
| Ουρίαν | Uriah | LXX.2Sam.11.6 • LXX.2Sam.11.6 • LXX.2Sam.11.10 • LXX.2Sam.11.12 • LXX.2Sam.11.15 • LXX.2Sam.11.16 • LXX.2Sam.12.9 • LXX.Isa.8.2 • LXX.Isa.21.8 |
| Urijah | LXX.2Kgs.16.10 |
Extended Information
- A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.20
- son of: Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה)
- a prophet slain by Jehoiakim
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 11:3 · 23:39 |
| 2 Kings | 16:10 |
| Ezra | 8:33 |
| Nehemiah | 3:4 · 3:21 · 8:4 |
| Isaiah | 8:2 |
| Jeremiah | 26:20 |
Profile
Male • A prophet • Prophet from Kiriath-jearim who prophesied against Jerusalem
Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Uriah was a prophet from Kiriath-jearim who prophesied against Jerusalem and Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim, and was killed for his message.
- A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.20;
- only referred to as Uriah אוּרִיָּה;
- a son of Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה.
Uriah, the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim, was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jeremiah 26:20-23). He prophesied against Jerusalem and Judah, speaking words similar to those of the prophet Jeremiah. When King Jehoiakim heard about Uriah's prophecies, he sought to kill him. Uriah fled to Egypt, but the king sent men to bring him back. Upon his return, Jehoiakim had Uriah executed and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. Uriah's death illustrates the danger faced by prophets who spoke out against the sins of their nation and the resistance they encountered from those in power. His story is recounted by Jeremiah as an example of the persecution faced by true prophets of God.
All entries for Uriah: אוּרִיָּה
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- Shemaiah (father)