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az-a-rı̄´a עזריהוּ, ‛ăzaryaÌ„huÌ„ and עזריה, ‛ăzaryaÌ„h, “Yahweh has helpedâ€):
(1) King of Judah. See UZZIAH.
(2) A Judahite of the house of Ethan the Wise ().
(3) The son of Jehu, descended from an Egyptian through the daughter of Sheshan ().
(4) A son of Ahimaaz and grandson of Zadok ().
(5) A son of Zadok the high priest and an official of Solomon ().
(6) A high priest and son of Johanan ().
(7) A Levite, ancestor of Samuel, and Heman the singer ().
(8) A son of Nathan and captain of Solomon's tax collectors ().
(9) A prophet in the reign of King Asa; his father's name was Oded (-8).
(10 and 11) Two sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah ().
(12) King of Judah (, called Ahaziah in ).
(13) A son of Jeroham, who helped to overthrow Athaliah, and place Joash on the throne ().
(14) A son of Johanan and a leading man of Ephraim, mentioned in connection with the emancipated captives taken by Pekah ().
(15) A Levite of the family of Merari, who took part in cleansing the temple in the days of Hezekiah ().
(16) A high priest who rebuked King Uzziah for arrogating to himself priestly functions (-20).
(17) The father of Seraiah and son of Hilkiah ( f).
(18) A son of Hoshaiah, and a bitter enemy of Jeremiah ().
(19) One of the royal captives taken to Babylon, whose name was changed to Abed-nego ().
(20) The son of Maaseiah, who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem ( f).
(21) A Levite who assisted Ezra to expound the Law ().
(22) A priest who sealed the covenant ().
(23) A prince of Judah mentioned in connection with the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem ( f).