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H568 אֲמַרְיָה (ʼĂmaryâh) am-ar-yaw'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.11; son of: Azariah (H5838K); father of: Ahitub (H0285I) § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.19; son of: Hebron (H2275B); brother of: Jeriah (H3404), Jahaziel (H3166I) and Jekameam (H3360) § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.19.11 § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.31.15 § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.42 § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.3 § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4; son of: Shephatiah (H8203N); father of: Zechariah (H2148V) § 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

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ (a.mar.yah) — Amariah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1; son of: Hezekiah (H2396K); father of: Gedaliah (H1436H) § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · אמר · יהוה

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ son of Meraioth; tribe of Levi; ► high priest

1CH 5:33 · 1CH 5:33 · 1CH 6:37 · EZR 7:3

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ son of Azariah; tribe of Levi; ► high priest

1CH 5:37 · 1CH 5:37

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ descendant of Hebron; tribe of Levi; ► time of king David

1CH 23:19

Names of People

Amariah = various men; ► after exile

EZR 10:42 · NEH 10:4 · NEH 12:2 · NEH 12:13

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ son of Shephatiah; ► after exile

NEH 11:4

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ son of Hezekiah; ► ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah

ZEP 1:1

Reinier de Blois

name · אמר · יהוה

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ descendant of Izhar; tribe of Levi

1CH 24:23

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; high priest; ► time of Jehoshaphat

2CH 19:11

Names of People

Amariah = man; ◄ tribe of Levi; ► priest; time of Hezekiah

2CH 31:15

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַרְיָה n.pr.m. (Yah(u) hath promised) a Levite

also

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chief priest under Jehosh.

Levite under Hezekiah

son of Hezekiah & great-grandfather of Zephaniah

a priest

a man of Judah

base

Bible Occurrences (14)

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