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 Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33
- son of: Hakkoz (קוֹץ)
- father of: Meremoth (מְרֵמוֹת)
- 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 • Returned priest • Postexilic priest involved in rebuilding the wall
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Uriah was a postexilic priest who participated in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and was entrusted with the temple treasures.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
- referred to as Uriah or Uriah אוּרִיָּה;
- a son of Hakkoz קוֹץ;
- father of Meremoth מְרֵמוֹת.
Uriah is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:4, 21 and Ezra 8:33 as a priest who played a role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and the restoration of the temple during the post-exilic period. In Nehemiah 3, Uriah is listed among those who repaired sections of the wall, with his name appearing twice, suggesting that he was responsible for repairing two different sections. In Ezra 8:33, Uriah is one of the priests entrusted with the weighing and recording of the temple treasures brought back from Babylon. These references highlight Uriah's involvement in the physical and spiritual restoration of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, both in rebuilding the city's defenses and in ensuring the proper handling of the temple's sacred objects.
All entries for Uriah: אוּרִיָּה