Lexicon Amaryahu or Amaryah: Amariah Original Word: אֲמַרְיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Amariah Or prolonged tamaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}; from 'amar and Yahh; Jah has said (i.e. Promised); Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Amariah. see HEBREW 'amar see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom amar and Yah Definition "Yah has promised," the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Amariah (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲמַרְי֫הוּ אֲמַרְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah(u) hath promised, compare Palmyrene אֶמרשמשא Sabean יתעאמר) long form only 1 Chronicles 24:23; 2Chronicles 19:11; 31:15. 1 a Levite 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 24:23 (in David's time), compare 1 Chronicles 5:33 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 6:37; Ezra 7:3; see also 2 1 Chronicles 5:37 (twice in verse); also 3 Ezra 10:42. 4 chief priest under Jehosh. 2 Chronicles 19:11. 5 Levite under Hezekiah2Chronicles 31:15. 6 son of Hezekiah & great-grandfather of Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:1. 7 a priest Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 12:2,13. 8 a man of Judah Nehemiah 11:4. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָמַר (amar), meaning "to say" or "to speak," combined with יָה (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Amaryah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew culture and context. However, the Greek transliteration of the name might appear in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, but it does not have a separate Strong's number. Usage: Amaryah is a proper noun used as a masculine name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of several individuals, primarily priests, mentioned in various contexts. Context: • Amaryah, the Priest: One of the notable figures named Amaryah is a high priest during the reign of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. He is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 19:11, where he is appointed by the king to oversee religious matters, highlighting his significant role in maintaining the spiritual integrity of the nation. The verse states, "Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in every matter related to the LORD." Forms and Transliterations אֲמַרְיָ֑ה אֲמַרְיָ֔ה אֲמַרְיָ֖ה אֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֲמַרְיָ֛ה אֲמַרְיָ֣ה אֲמַרְיָ֣הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֥ה אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ אמריה אמריהו וַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה ואמריה לַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה לאמריה ’ă·mar·yā·hū ’ă·mar·yāh ’ămaryāh ’ămaryāhū amarYah amarYahu la’ămaryāh la·’ă·mar·yāh laamarYah vaamarYah wa’ămaryāh wa·’ă·mar·yāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 6:7 HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ אֲמַרְיָ֔ה וַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד NAS: the father of Amariah, and Amariah KJV: begat Amariah, and Amariah INT: Meraioth became of Amariah and Amariah the father 1 Chronicles 6:7 1 Chronicles 6:11 1 Chronicles 6:11 1 Chronicles 6:52 1 Chronicles 23:19 1 Chronicles 24:23 2 Chronicles 19:11 2 Chronicles 31:15 Ezra 7:3 Ezra 10:42 Nehemiah 10:3 Nehemiah 11:4 Nehemiah 12:2 Nehemiah 12:13 Zephaniah 1:1 16 Occurrences |