Urijah (Easton)

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The lord is my light. A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16 ), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of the brazen altar. One of the priests who stood at the right hand of Ezra's pulpit when he read and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter U Bible Dictionaries Urijah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Uriel Next Entry Urim Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Urijah Thompson Chain Reference Urijah Dictionaries American Tract Society Urijah Easton's Bible Dictionary Urijah Fausset Bible Dictionary Urijah Holman Bible Dictionary Urijah Morrish Bible Dictionary Urijah Smith Bible Dictionary Urijah Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Uriah; Urijah Urijah Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Urijah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Urijah The Jewish Encyclopedia Uriah, Urijah Lexicons אורִּיָּה , אורִּיָּהוּ The lord is my light. A high priest in the time of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 16:10-16 ), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of the brazen altar. One of the priests who stood at the right hand of Ezra's pulpit when he read and expounded the law ( Nehemiah 8:4 ). A prophet of Kirjath-jearim in the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah ( Jeremiah 26:20-23 ). He fled into Egypt from the cruelty of the king, but having been brought back he was beheaded and his body "cast into the graves of the common people."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)