Amariah
Amariah was an ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet, who prophesied during the reign of King Josiah of Judah.
The name Amariah means “the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zephaniah 1:1; only referred to as Amariah (אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ); a son of Hezekiah; father of Gedaliah.
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Alternative names
- אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּAmariah
Mentions
- This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: