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Azariah , meaning "God['s] help[ed]" in Hebrew , is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible , including the following: Azariah in the Books of Kings 2 Kings 15:1-12 he is the king of Judah [1] , (also known as Uzziah of Judah in rabbinical scholarship). Azariah in the Books of Chronicles 1 Chronicles 5:35, he is a one of the Levites [2] .1Azariah is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, in the Book of Daniel , Chapter 1 [3] .2Azariah is a son of Jehu mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:38 [4] . Azariah is a Levite mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:13 [5] .3Azariah is the grandfather of Ezra as mentioned in the Book of Ezra 7:1 [6] .4Azariah mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah 3:23 [7] . A few more people by the name Azariah are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible . (There is a minor article on The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children .)5
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Azariah ( , meaning "Yah['s] help[ed]"; ) is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish history, including Abednego , the new name given to an Azariah who is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael in the Book of Daniel Azariah (guardian angel) , the subject of the "Book of Azariah" by Maria Valtorta Azariah (prophet) , a prophet The grandfather of Ezra as mentioned in the Book of Ezra Eleazar ben Azaria , the Mishnaic sage Uzziah of Judah , an Azariah who is the king of Judah in the Books of Kings
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Azariah ( , meaning "Yah['s] help[ed]"; ) 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 Azariah (guardian angel) , the subject of the "Book of Azariah" by Maria Valtorta Azariah (prophet) , a prophet Azariah (high priest) high priest of Israel Azariah II , another high priest, in the reign of Uzziah Eleazar ben Azariah , the Mishnaic sage Uzziah , King of Judah, also known as Azariah
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Azariah ( ‘Ǎzaryāh , " Yah has helped") 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 name given Raphael as companion of Tobias in the Book of Tobit .Azariah , the guardian angel of Maria Valtorta to whom one of her handwritten books is dedicated 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 Two "commanders of the hundreds" who formed part of Jehoiada 's campaign to restore the kingship to Joash in 2 Chronicles 23: Azariah, son of Jeroham and Azariah son of Obed. 2 Chronicles 23:1
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Azariah ( Hebrew : עֲזַרְיָה ‘Ǎzaryāh , " Yah has helped") 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 name given Raphael as companion of Tobias in the Book of Tobit . Azariah , the guardian angel of Maria Valtorta to whom one of her handwritten books is dedicated 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 Two "commanders of the hundreds" who formed part of Jehoiada 's campaign to restore the kingship to Joash in 2 Chronicles 23: Azariah, son of Jeroham and Azariah son of Obed. 2 Chronicles 23:1
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