International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Uriel (1)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Uriel (1)


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ū´ri-el (אוּריאל, 'ūrı̄'ēl, “flame of El (God),” or “El is my light”):

(1) A Kohathite, said in to be the chief of the sons of Kohath ( (Hebrew verse 9); , ). He corresponds to Zephaniah in the pedigree of Heman in -38 (Hebrew 18-23). See Curtis, Chronicles, 130 f.

(2) A man of Gibeah, and father of Micaiah the mother of King Abijah of Judah ().

(3) The archangel (En , etc.). See next article.