Azariah
Azariah was father of Seraiah, father of Ezra. His ancestors served as high priests.
The name Azariah means “he that hears the Lord”
MalePriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A high priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:13; only referred to as Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה); son of Hilkiah; a brother of Gemariah; father of Seraiah.
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Alternative names
- עֲזַרְיָהAzariah
Mentions
- Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
- Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
- Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
- Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,