Another name of Ahaziah, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 22:6 — some translations simply say Ahaziah but the Hebrew reads Azariahu). A son of Jeroham (2 Chronicles 23:1). A son of Johanan (Ezra 7:3). A son of Amaziah, king of Judah (called Azariahu in 2 Kings 15:6 and ע...
(in the Bible) a king of Judah, 735?–715? b.c. Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofAhaz1 FromLate LatinAchaz,fromGreekÁchaz,fromHebrewĀḥāz,probably a shortening ofYəhōʾāḥāz“God grasps the hand”
The even later kingJehoshaphatof Judah foolishly allied himself with kingAhaziahofIsrael, but was sternly told off by the prophetEliezer, son ofDodavahuof Mareshah (2 Chronicles 20:37). The prophetMicahwarned thatYHWHwould bring the possessor (ירש,yarash) against Mareshah (Micah 1:...
Bible readers will encounter the name Beelzebub first in2 Kings 1:2. In this passage, we read the account of Israel’s King Ahaziah falling through a window in his upstairs room in Samaria. He sends messengers to inquire about an entity we know as Beelzebub. ...
ABE: Short form of HebrewAbraham, meaning "father of a multitude," and other names beginning with Ab-. ABEL: In the bible, this is the name of the second son ofAdamandEvewho was killed by his jealous brotherCain. Anglicized form of GreekHabel, meaning "vanity," i.e. "transitory."...
JAANAI: Anglicized form of HebrewYaanay, meaning "whomJehovahanswers." In the bible, this is the name of a man in the tribe ofGad. JAASAU: Anglicized form of HebrewYaasuw, meaning "they will do" or "Jehovahmade." In the bible, this is the name of a descendant ofBani. ...
but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber"; while in2 Chronicles 20:36Jehoshaphat is said to have joined with Ahaziah "to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber." Unless there is some textual confusion here, "ships of Tarshish:" is ...
A most impressive display of fire as an instrument of judgment is the destruction of the messengers of Ahaziah of Israel who attempted to seize Elijah the prophet only to be struck with fire "from heaven" ( 2 Kings 1:10 2 Kings 1:12 2 Kings 1:14 ). This is probably an example of ...
The name Gur in the Bible The name Gur occurs only one time in the Bible. It's the name of a locality near the village ofIbleamand associated with an elevation. And it's on that elevation (the ascent of Gur) that kingAhaziahofJudahwas mortally shot byJehuand his troops (2 Kings 9...
(Tishbi). But whatever it was, people in Elijah's time all seemed to know that he was a Tishbite. When kingAhaziahfell out of a window, he dispatched messengers toBaal-zebubfor advice. The Lord sent Elijah to intercept them and when they reported this to their king, Ahaziah asked them...