Azariah
Azariah was a priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's time.
The name Azariah means “he that hears the Lord”
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Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 7:7; only referred to as Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֲזַרְיָהAzariah
Mentions
- …accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
- Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
- …along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,