Bible Dictionary
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Azaziah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azaziah was a Levite musician, the father of an Ephraimite leader in David’s administration, and a Levite responsible for temple offerings during Hezekiah’s reign.
AZBASARETH
People & Groups - Inter-testament
Azbasareth is a form of the name of an Assyrian king, derived from the Vulgate tradition. The name is otherwise given as Asbasareth.
Azbuk
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azbuk was the father or ancestor of Nehemiah, the leader responsible for repairing part of Jerusalem’s wall near Beth-zur.
Azekah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Azekah was a fortified town in the lowlands of Judah. Joshua’s army defeated the Amorites near it, and it later appeared in accounts of Philistine conflict, Judah’s defenses, and the return from exile.
Azel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azel was a descendant of Saul through Jonathan. The name also refers to a place near Jerusalem mentioned in Zechariah, whose exact location is uncertain.
Azem
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Azem was a town in the southern territory of Judah later allotted to Simeon. It is also called Ezem.
Azgad
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azgad was the ancestor of a large family that returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. Members of the family also returned with Ezra, and its leaders joined in the covenant during Nehemiah’s time.
Aziel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Aziel was a Levite singer who played a stringed instrument during the bringing of the ark to Jerusalem. He is identified with or related to Jaaziel.
Aziza
People & Groups - Old Testament
Aziza was a member of the family of Zattu who had married a foreign woman after the exile and put her away in response to Ezra’s instruction.
Azmaveth
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azmaveth was the name of a warrior of David, a royal treasurer, a descendant of Saul, and a town near Jerusalem associated with returning exiles.
Azmon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Azmon was a place on the southwest boundary of Israel near the wilderness and the torrent of Egypt. Its exact location is uncertain.
AZNOTH-TABOR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Aznothtabor, meaning “peaks of Tabor,” was a place in western Naphtali near Mount Tabor. Its precise location has not been identified.
Aznothtabor
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Aznothtabor was a landmark on the boundary of the tribe of Naphtali. Its name means “the ears of Tabor,” but its location is unknown.
Azor
People & Groups - New Testament
Azor was an ancestor of Jesus Christ in Matthew’s genealogy. His name is associated with the meaning “helper.”
Azotus
Places & Geography - New Testament
Azotus is the Greek name for Ashdod, the Philistine city. Philip preached there after the Ethiopian official’s baptism and then traveled through the region.
Azriel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azriel was the name of several men, including a leader of eastern Manasseh taken captive by Assyria, a Naphtalite ancestor, and the father of an official in Jehoiakim’s reign.
Azrikam
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azrikam was the name of several biblical men, including a descendant of David, a prince of Judah, a Benjamite descended from Saul, and a Levite of the family of Merari.
Azubah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azubah was the wife of Caleb and the mother of several sons. Another Azubah was the daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
Azur
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azur, properly Azzur, is a name meaning “helper” or “he who assists.”
Azur and Azzur
People & Groups - Old Testament
Azur, or Azzur, was the father of Hananiah the false prophet, the father of Jaazaniah, and the name of a person who signed the covenant after the exile.
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