Azzur
Azzur was the father of Hananiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah.
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 28:1; only referred to as Azzur (עַזּוּר); father of Hananiah.
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Alternative names
- עַזּוּרAzzur
Mentions
- In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: