Azaziah
עֲזַזְיָהוּ/az-a-ZI-ah/
“Yahweh is strong”
Summary
The name of three men in the Old Testament, including a Levitical musician and an Ephraimite chief.
☩Multiple Figures
Three men bore this name: (1) A Levite musician who played the harp when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. (2) The father of Hoshea, a chief of the tribe of Ephraim in David's time. (3) A Levite overseer of temple offerings during Hezekiah's reform.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 15:211 Chronicles 27:202 Chronicles 31:13
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Azaziah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Azaziah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).