Azariah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts עֲזַרְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌæz.ə.ˈɹaɪ̯.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name עֲזַרְיָה (ʿAzarya) meaning "Yahweh has helped", derived from עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "help" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace. His Babylonian name was Abednego.

Related Names

Rootsʿazar + Yahweh
Other Languages & CulturesAzarias(Biblical Greek) 'Azarya(Biblical Hebrew) Azarias(Biblical Latin) Azaria(Hebrew)

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fire, help, heroes, theophoric names, victims
Entry updated October 6, 2024