Uriel

Uriel, also known as Zephaniah, was a Kohathite Levite and an ancestor of the prophet Samuel.

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:24; referred to as Uriel (אוּרִיאֵל) or Zephaniah (צְפַנְיָהוּ); a son of Tahath; father of Uzziah.

Glossary entries

Uriel Zephaniah (Person)

Family members

Father: Tahath
Children: Uzziah

Alternative names

אוּרִיאֵלUriel
צְפַנְיָהוּZephaniahmeans “the Lord is my secret”

Mentions

1 Chronicles 6:24אוּרִיאֵל · Uriel
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
1 Chronicles 6:36צְפַנְיָהוּ · Zephaniah
…the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,