אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ, H0568
Amariah — 'YHWH has spoken/promised,' a proper name borne by priests, Levites, and laypeople
A theophoric proper name (אֲמַרְיָהוּ / אֲמַרְיָה) combining the root 'amar' ('to say, promise') with the divine name, yielding 'YHWH has spoken' or 'YHWH has promised.' It belongs to at least eight distinct individuals spanning several centuries. The most notable are the chief priest under Jehoshaphat who oversaw religious affairs (2 Chr 19:11) and the ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet through the lineage of Hezekiah (Zeph 1:1). Several Levites and priests of this name appear in the post-exilic community under Ezra and Nehemiah (Ezra 10:42; Neh 10:3; 12:2, 13). Spanish 'Amarías' and French 'Amaria' faithfully transliterate the name.
Senses
1. Amaryah (proper name) — The proper name Amariah/Amaryahu (אֲמַרְיָה/אֲמַרְיָהוּ, 'YHWH has promised'), designating multiple OT figures: (1) a Levite in the high-priestly genealogy (1 Chr 6:7, 11, 52; Ezra 7:3); (2) a Kohathite Levite in David's time (1 Chr 23:19; 24:23); (3) the chief priest under King Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 19:11); (4) a Levite under Hezekiah (2 Chr 31:15); (5) an ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah (Zeph 1:1); (6-8) various post-exilic priests and laypeople (Ezra 10:42; Neh 10:3; 11:4; 12:2, 13). 16×
AR["أَمَريا", "أَمَرْيا", "أَمَرْيَا", "أَمَرْيَاهُو", "لِ-أَمَريا", "وَ-أَمَريا"]·ben["-জন্য-অমরিয়ের", "অমরিয়", "অমরিয়া", "অমরিয়াহু", "অমরিয়ের", "ও-অমরিয়"]·DE["Amarja", "und-Amarja"]·EN["Amariah", "Amaryah", "Amaryahu", "and-Amaryah", "to-Amaryah"]·FR["Amaria", "et-Amaria"]·heb["אמריה", "אמריהו", "ו-אמריה", "ל-אמריה"]·HI["अमर्या", "अमर्याह", "अमर्याह-का", "अमर्याह-के", "अमर्याहू", "और-अमर्याह"]·ID["Amarya", "dan-Amarya", "untuk-Amarya"]·IT["Amaria", "e-Amaria"]·jav["Amarya", "kangge-Amarya", "lan-Amarya"]·KO["그리고-아마랴-는", "아마랴", "아마랴-를", "아마랴와", "아마리야", "아마리야와", "아마리야의", "아마말가", "에-아마랴에게는"]·PT["Amaryah", "Amaryahu", "de-Amaryah", "e-Amaryah"]·RU["Амарьи", "Амарью", "Амарья", "Амарьягу", "Амарьяху", "для-Амарьи", "и-Амарья"]·ES["Amariahu", "Amarias", "Amarya", "Amaryah", "Amaryahu", "Amarías", "de-Amarías", "y-Amarya"]·SW["Amaria", "Amariya", "Amarya", "amaryahwּ", "kwa-Amarya", "na-Amaria"]·TR["Amarya", "Amarya'nın", "Amarya'ya", "Amarya'yı", "Amaryahu", "Amaryanin", "ve-Amarya"]·urd["امریاہ", "امریاہ-کے-لیے", "اور-امریاہ-نے", "اَمریاہ"]
1 Chr 6:7, 1 Chr 6:7, 1 Chr 6:11, 1 Chr 6:11, 1 Chr 6:52, 1 Chr 23:19, 1 Chr 24:23, 2 Chr 19:11, 2 Chr 31:15, Ezra 7:3, Ezra 10:42, Neh 10:3 (+4 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
אֲמַרְיָ֫הוּ, אֲמַרְיָה n.pr.m. (Yah(u) hath promised, cf. Palm. אמרשמשא, Sab. יתעאמר) long form only 1 Ch 24:23; 2 Ch 19:11; 31:15. 1. a Levite 1 Ch 23:19; 24:23 (in Dvd’s time), cf. 1 Ch 5:33,(×2); 6:37; Ezr 7:3; vid. also 2. 1 Ch 5:37,(×2); also 3. Ezr 10:42. 4. chief priest under Jehosh. 2 Ch 19:11. 5. Levite under Hezekiah 2 Ch 31:15. 6. son of Hezekiah & great-grandfather of Zephaniah Zp 1:1. 7. a priest Ne 10:4; 12:2, 13. 8. a man of Judah Ne 11:4.