Biblica Analytica
H0568H Hebrew

אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ

a.mar.yah

Amariah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Amariah
Transliteration
a.mar.yah
Strong's Number
H0568H
Occurrences
3
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "amaryaahu" (H0568H) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person named Amariah. This name occurs three times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the narrative. The name "Amariah" can be broken down into two words: "amar" meaning "spoken to" or "named" and the divine name "Yah". This analysis suggests that the name "Amariah" is likely associated with someone who is a gift from God, a divine calling or a person named after God. The range of usage is limited, with only three occurrences in the Bible, but these instances may hold considerable importance due to the person's relationship to the narrative context. While the significance of the name "Amariah" cannot be fully understood without additional context, it is clear that it is being used to identify a person of some importance in the biblical narrative.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H0568H
Lemma
אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ
Transliteration
a.mar.yah
Definition
Amariah
Occurrences
3
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences across the text