אֲצַלְיָ֫הוּ
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Azaliah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word 'Azaliah' (lemma: אֲצַלְיָ֫הוּ) is a proper name referencing a person. Within the Bible, it appears twice, indicating that this individual played a significant role in the narrative or was known by the community. As a proper name, its semantic range is limited to identifying a specific person. The definition provided, 'Azaliah,' serves to distinguish this individual within the context of the biblical text. The fact that it appears only twice implies that the person may be less prominent or was a local figure with limited interaction with the more prominent characters of the narrative. In terms of significance, the occurrence of Azaliah's name adds a sense of realism to the biblical narrative, as it reflects the actual names and relationships that would have existed within the ancient Hebrew communities. The mention of this person underscores the historical accuracy and cultural nuances present throughout the text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair Yahweh his God’s house.
2 Kings 22:3In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,