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Amariah
Biblical Persons & Places
Amariah
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.19;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Hebron;
a brother of Jeriah, Jahaziel and Jekameam.
Amariah
Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.11;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Azariah;
father of Ahitub.
Amariah
Priest living at the time of United Monarchy
A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.7;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Meraioth;
father of Ahitub.
Amariah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.19.11;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ).
Amariah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ).
Amariah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.42;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ).
Amariah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.3;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ).
Amariah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Shephatiah;
father of Zechariah.
Amariah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1;
only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ);
a son of Hezekiah;
father of Gedaliah.
Strong's Definition
Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites
Derivation: or prolonged אֲמַרְיָהוּ; from H559 (אָמַר) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has said (i.e. promised);
KJV Usage: Amariah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"
1) Zadok's grandfather
2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time
3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat
4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah
5) a Levite in Ezra's time
6) a Levite under Hezekiah
7) a priest in Nehemiah's time
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.7;
son of: Meraioth (H4812);
father of: Ahitub (H0285H)
§ Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised"
1) Zadok's grandfather
2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time
3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat
4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah
5) a Levite in Ezra's time
6) a Levite under Hezekiah
7) a priest in Nehemiah's time
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אֲמַרְיָהוּ / אֲמַרְיָה
ămaryâh / ămaryâhû
BDB Definition:
Amariah = Jehovah speaks or Yah(u) has promised
1) Zadoks grandfather
2) a head priests son in Solomons time
3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat
4) Hezekiahs son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah
5) a Levite in Ezras time
6) a Levite under Hezekiah
7) a priest in Nehemiahs time
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H559 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 16