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Azarias (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. 1 Es 9", called Uzziah, Ez 10". 2. 1 Es 9", one of tho.se who stood beside Ezra at the reading of the law : the name is omitt«d in Neh 8'. 3. 1 Es 9*", called Azariah, Neh 8'. 4. Name a-ssuined by the angel Kaiihael (To 5" 0»- " 7" 9'). S. A captain in the army of Judas Maccabams (1 Mac 6'"- "• ""). AZARU (1$ 'Afapos, A'Afovpot, AV Azuran), 1 Es 6". — The progenitor of a family of 432 who re- turned with Zerubbabel. There is no corresn. name in the lists of Ezr and Neh. He is |)erliai)s identical with Azzur (B 'ASo\Jp ; k A 'Afoilp) in Neii 10". AZAZ (ijv), a Keubenite, the father of Bela (1 Ch 6»). See GENEALOGY.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Azarias

Azarias az-a-ri'as Azarias and Azareias: ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (1) Azarias, who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:21); compare Uzziah (Ezr 10:21). (2) Azarias, who stood at the right side of Ezra when the law was read to the people (1 Esdras 9:43); omitted in Ezr 8:4. (3) Azarias, who interpreted the law to the people (1 Esdras 9:48); compare Azariah (Ne 8:7). (4) Azarias, a name assumed by the angel Raphael (Tobit 5:12; 6:6,13; 7:8; 9:2). See RAPHAEL. (5) Azarias, a general in the service of Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 5:18,56,60). (6) Azarias, one of the three men thrown into the fiery furnace (The Song of the Three Children (Azariah) verses 2,66); compare Azariah (Da 1:6 ff; Da 2:17), Abed-nego (Da 1:7; 2:49; 3:12 ff). A. L. Breslich

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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