5812. Azazyahu
Lexical Summary
Azazyahu: Azazyahu

Original Word: עֲזַזְיָהוּ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Azazyahuw
Pronunciation: ah-zaz-yah-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (az-az-yaw'-hoo)
KJV: Azaziah
NASB: Azaziah
Word Origin: [from H5810 (עָזַז - prevail) and H3050 (יָהּ - LORD)]

1. Jah has strengthened
2. Azazjah, the name of three Israelites

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Azaziah

From azaz and Yahh; Jah has strengthened; Azazjah, the name of three Israelites -- Azaziah.

see HEBREW azaz

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from azaz and Yah
Definition
"Yah is mighty," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Azaziah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֲזַזְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (׳י is mighty); — Οζ(ε)ιας (= עֻזִּיָּהוּ):

1 Levite names:

a. 1 Chronicles 15:21 (strike out Kit).

b.2Chronicles 31:13 (?Kit).

2 a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 27:20 (Kit עֻזִּיָּהוּ; see also GrayProp. N. 295).

Topical Lexicon
Azaziah

Meaning and Theological Emphasis

The name Azaziah (עֲזַזְיָהוּ) conveys the idea that “Yahweh is strong.” Each bearer of the name serves in a context that highlights the strength of the Lord at work through humble, obedient servants. Whether in music, civil administration, or temple oversight, Azaziah’s appearances remind the reader that enduring strength for ministry flows from the covenant-keeping God.

Scriptural Appearances

1 Chronicles 15:21

1 Chronicles 27:20

2 Chronicles 31:13

These three references point to three distinct men who lived during two key reforming reigns—David and Hezekiah—and whose ministries illustrate complementary aspects of kingdom life: worship, governance, and stewardship.

Service in Davidic Worship (1 Chronicles 15:21)

As David brought the ark to Jerusalem, “Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to Sheminith” (1 Chronicles 15:21).
• Calling: A Levitical musician specifically entrusted with directing a section of the orchestra.
• Setting: The climactic procession that restored proper worship after the breach with Uzzah (1 Chronicles 13).
• Significance: The text singles out Azaziah among those who led worship “according to Sheminith,” probably an eight-stringed tuning that gave depth to the music. His inclusion underlines that God values skilled, orderly, and theologically sound worship, conducted by sanctified leaders (compare 1 Chronicles 15:12-14).

Tribal Leadership in David’s Administration (1 Chronicles 27:20)

“Over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah” (1 Chronicles 27:20).
• Azaziah here is not the office-holder himself but the father of Hoshea, the military and civil leader set over the tribe of Ephraim in David’s standing army rotation.
• By naming the father, the Chronicler honors the household that produced a trustworthy leader. The notice also shows how godly influence can echo through generations, strengthening the fabric of Israel’s society.

Stewardship in Hezekiah’s Revival (2 Chronicles 31:13)

“Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were supervisors under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah; and Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God” (2 Chronicles 31:13).
• Context: Following the Passover restoration (2 Chronicles 30), Hezekiah organized the priests and Levites to handle the abundant tithes that poured into the temple.
• Role: Azaziah, one of ten overseers, managed storehouses for offerings, ensuring equitable distribution to priests, Levites, and their families (31:15-19).
• Spiritual impact: His faithful accounting safeguarded both worship and social justice, enabling sustained revival. The text’s emphasis on appointment “by King Hezekiah” indicates the harmony of royal and priestly authority when both submit to God’s Word.

Thematic Continuity

Across the centuries the Chronicler links the name Azaziah with:

1. Reverent worship (music ministry under David).
2. Responsible governance (tribal oversight through Hoshea).
3. Righteous stewardship (temple administration under Hezekiah).

Each sphere depends on the Lord’s strength—exactly what the name proclaims. Furthermore, every occurrence appears in passages that celebrate covenant renewal, underscoring the consistency of divine purposes throughout Israel’s history.

Lessons for Believers

• God’s strength empowers diverse ministries; no role is insignificant when performed in holiness.
• Faithful service in one generation often seeds leadership in the next.
• Spiritual revival is sustained by practical, transparent stewardship.
• Naming conventions in Scripture are not incidental; they bear witness to theological truths woven through redemptive history.

Forms and Transliterations
וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ ועזזיהו עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ עזזיהו ‘ă·zaz·yā·hū ‘ăzazyāhū azazYahu vaazazYahu wa‘ăzazyāhū wa·‘ă·zaz·yā·hū
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 15:21
HEB: אֱדֹ֔ם וִֽיעִיאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ בְּכִנֹּר֥וֹת עַל־
NAS: Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead
KJV: and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps
INT: Obed-edom and Jeiel and Azaziah lyres on

1 Chronicles 27:20
HEB: הוֹשֵׁ֖עַ בֶּן־ עֲזַזְיָ֑הוּ לַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט
NAS: the son of Azaziah; for the half-tribe
KJV: the son of Azaziah: of the half
INT: Hoshea the son of Azaziah of the half tribe

2 Chronicles 31:13
HEB: וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ וְנַ֨חַת וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל
NAS: Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel,
KJV: And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath,
INT: Jehiel Azaziah Nahath Asahel

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5812
3 Occurrences


‘ă·zaz·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·zaz·yā·hū — 2 Occ.

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