Azariah

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Whom YHWH helps.

(1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch_2:8).

(2.)Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1Ch_6:9; 1Ki_4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consecration of the temple (1Ch_6:10).

(3.)The son of Johanan, high priest in the reign of Abijah and Asa (2Ch_6:10, 2Ch_6:11).

(4.)High priest in the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah (2Ki_14:21; 2Ch_26:17-20). He was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Joel.

(5.)High priest in the days of Hezekiah (2Ch_31:10-13). Of the house of Zadok.

(6.)Several other priests and Levites of this name are mentioned (1Ch_6:36; Ezr_7:1; 1Ch_9:11; Neh_3:23, etc.).

(7.)The original name of Abed-nego (Dan_1:6, Dan_1:7, Dan_1:11, Dan_1:16). He was of the royal family of Judah, and with his other two companions remarkable for his personal beauty and his intelligence as well as piety.

(8.)The son of Oded, a remarkable prophet in the days of Asa (2Ch_15:1). He stirred up the king and the people to a great national reformation.

az-a-rī´a עזריהוּ, ‛ăzaryāhū and עזריה, ‛ăzaryāh, “YHWH has helped”):

(1) King of Judah. See Uzziah.

(2) A Judahite of the house of Ethan the Wise (1Ch_2:8).

(3) The son of Jehu, descended from an Egyptian through the daughter of Sheshan (1Ch_2:38).

(4) A son of Ahimaaz and grandson of Zadok (1Ch_6:9).

(5) A son of Zadok the high priest and an official of Solomon (1Ki_4:2).

(6) A high priest and son of Johanan (1Ch_6:10).

(7) A Levite, ancestor of Samuel, and Heman the singer (1Ch_6:36).

(8) A son of Nathan and captain of Solomon's tax collectors (1Ki_4:5).

(9) A prophet in the reign of King Asa; his father's name was Oded (2Ch_15:1-8).

(10 and 11) Two sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (2Ch_21:2).

(12) King of Judah (2Ch_22:6, called Ahaziah in 2Ch_22:1).

(13) A son of Jeroham, who helped to overthrow Athaliah, and place Joash on the throne (2Ch_23:1).

(14) A son of Johanan and a leading man of Ephraim, mentioned in connection with the emancipated captives taken by Pekah (2Ch_28:12).

(15) A Levite of the family of Merari, who took part in cleansing the temple in the days of Hezekiah (2Ch_29:12).

(16) A high priest who rebuked King Uzziah for arrogating to himself priestly functions (2Ch_26:16-20).

(17) The father of Seraiah and son of Hilkiah (1Ch_6:13 f).

(18) A son of Hoshaiah, and a bitter enemy of Jeremiah (Jer_43:2).

(19) One of the royal captives taken to Babylon, whose name was changed to Abed-nego (Dan_1:7).

(20) The son of Maaseiah, who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem (Neh_3:23 f).

(21) A Levite who assisted Ezra to expound the Law (Neh_8:7).

(22) A priest who sealed the covenant (Neh_10:2).

(23) A prince of Judah mentioned in connection with the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh_12:32 f).