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Azariah

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Azariah (Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה‎‎, meaning "Yah['s] help[ed]"; Latin: Azarias) is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish history, including:

  • Abednego, the new name given to Azariah who is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 1:6-7)
  • Azariah (guardian angel), the subject of the "Book of Azariah" by Maria Valtorta; the name given Raphael as companion of Tobias in the book of Tobit
  • Azariah (prophet), a prophet (2 Chronicles 15:1-8)
  • Azariah (high priest) high priest of Israel (1 Kings 4:2)
  • Azariah II, another high priest, in the reign of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:17-20)
  • Eleazar ben Azariah, the Mishnaic sage
  • Uzziah, King of Judah, also known as Azariah
  • Other people named Azariah

  • Azariah Flagg (1790–1873), New York politician
  • Azariah Wart (1822–1900), New York assemblyman
  • Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (1874–1945), Anglican bishop of Dornakal, India
  • References

    Azariah Wikipedia