Azariah
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Azariah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish history, including
  • Abednego, the new name given to an Azariah who is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael in the Book of Daniel
  • Azariah (guardian angel), the subject of the "Book of Azariah" by Maria Valtorta
  • Azariah (prophet)
    Azariah (prophet)
    Azariah was a prophet described in 2 Chronicles 15. The Spirit of God is described as coming upon him , and he goes to meet King Asa of Judah to exhort him to carry out a work of reform. Azariah is described as being the "son of Oded" , but the Masoretic Text omits Azariah's name in verse 8,...

    , a prophet
  • Azariah
    Azariah (high priest)
    Azariah was the third High Priest after Zadok. He was one of the "princes" during the reign of Solomon, as mentioned in , where he is called "son of Zadok", although he is elsewhere identified as the son of Ahimaaz . Although his name appears in the list of the Zadokite dynasty there is no direct...

     high priest of Israel
  • Azariah II
    Azariah II
    Azariah was a high priest mentioned in 2 Chronicles 26, which is the story of Uzziah becoming leprous....

    , another high priest, in the reign of Uzziah
  • The grandfather of Ezra
    Ezra
    Ezra , also called Ezra the Scribe and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible he returned from the Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem...

     as mentioned in the Book of Ezra
  • Eleazar ben Azaria, the Mishnaic sage
  • Uzziah of Judah
    Uzziah of Judah
    Uzziah , also known as Azariah , was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons, whom the people appointed to replace his father...

    , an Azariah who is the king of Judah in the Books of Kings

See also

  • Azaria
    Azaria
    Azaria , or Azarya is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around five kilometres south-east of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council...

    , a moshav in central Israel
  • Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
    Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
    Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl, who disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip to Uluru with her family. Her body was never found. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo...

  • Azria
    Azria
    Azria is a surname found amongst people of Jewish, Arabic and Persian origin.-People with this surname:* Max Azria, fashion artist from Tunisia* René-Pierre Azria, French businessman...

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