Lexical Definition

‎עַזּוּר‎ ʻAzzûwr (az-zoor') Azzur ^N:N-M-P
or עַזֻּר ʻAzzur (az-zoor'); from ‎עָזַר‎; helpful

Azur, Azzur.

• § Azur or Azzur = "he that assists"
• Azzur, the name of three Israelites

1) a Benjamite of Gibeon, father of the false prophet Hananiah
2) father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes against whom Ezekiel was commanded to prophecy

See Greek: Ἀζώρ

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.28.1
• father of: Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַזּוּר‎ and (once) ‎עַזֻּר‎ proper name, masculine Αζωρ, Εζερ Ιαζερ:

1. father of Hananiah Jer 28:1.

2. ‎עַזֻּר‎ Ezek 11:1

3. a chief of people Neh 10:18*.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Hananiah • Father of the false prophet Hananiah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Azzur was the father of Hananiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.28.1;
• only referred to as Azzur עַזּוּר;
• father of Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה.

Azzur was the father of Hananiah, a false prophet who prophesied against Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 28:1, Hananiah is introduced as "the son of Azzur." Hananiah contradicted Jeremiah's prophecies about submitting to Babylon, claiming that God would break Babylon's yoke and restore the temple treasures within two years. Jeremiah denounced Hananiah's message as false, warning that he would die that year for promoting rebellion against the Lord. Hananiah died two months later, confirming he was not a true prophet. Identifying Hananiah as Azzur's son implies his family was known, though Azzur is not mentioned again.

All entries for Azzur: עַזּוּר

Related Profiles:

• Hananiah (child)