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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Uriel

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Uriel

God is my light.

1. A Levite of the family of Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:24).

2. The chief of the Kohathites at the time when the ark was brought up to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:5, 11).

3. The father of Michaiah, one of Rehoboam's wives, and mother of Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:2).


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Uriel

same as Uriah


Naves Topical Index
Uriel

1. A Levite, son of Tahath
1 Chronicles 6:24

2. A Levite, assisted in moving the ark
1 Chronicles 15:5; 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 15:12

3. Grandfather of King Abijah
2 Chronicles 13:2


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Uriel

1. (the fire of God), an angel named only in 2 Esdr. 4.1,36; 5.20; 10.28.
2. 

  1. A Kohathite Levite, son of Tahath. (1 Chronicles 6:24)
  2. Chief of the Kohathites in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 15:5,11) (B.C. 1043.)
  3. Uriel of Gibeah was the father of Maachah or Michaiah the favorite wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah. (2 Chronicles 13:2) (B.C. before 973.) In (2 Chronicles 11:20) she is called "Maachah the daughter of Absalom." Probably her mother, Tamer, was the daughter of Absalom.

3. one of the towns of the allotment of Simeon, (Joshua 19:2) probably the same as Shema. (Joshua 15:26)
4. a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence by the priests. (John 11:54)