Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “אוּרִיָּה”

Understanding ʼÛwrîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

or (prolonged) אוּרִיָּהוּ ʼÛwrîyâhûw (oo-ree-yaw'-hoo) ; from אוּר and יָהּ; flame of Jah Uriah, Urijah. - § Uriah or U...

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אוּרִיָּה

Phoneticoo-ree-yaw'

TransliterationʼÛwrîyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

33 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 11:15	“And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.” Word: אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh)
1 Kings 15:5	“Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.” Word: אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh)
2 Kings 16:15	“And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.” Word: אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh)
1 Chronicles 11:41	“Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,” Word: אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh)
Ezra 8:33	“Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;” Word: אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh)