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Uriah the Hittite

M, #2101105, d. c 992 BCE
ReferenceB10-11-03

Names and TItles

Variation: Uriah the Hittite.
Greek: Οὐρίας (Ourías) From the Hebrew, means Flame of Jehovah.1
Hebrew: אוּרִיָּה (ʾUwriyah) means Yahwah is my light/flame.
Uriah the Hittite married Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam.2 Uriah the Hittite died in battle by the order of David c 992 BCE survived by Bathsheba.3

Family of Uriah the Hittite and Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam,

Scriptures (References)

Book VerseTitle
Book of 2 Samuel in the Bible2 Samuel 11:1-27David and Bathsheba.
Book of 2 Samuel in the Bible2 Samuel 12:1-31Nathan Rebukes David.
Book of 2 Samuel in the Bible2 Samuel 23:8-39David’s Mighty Men.
Book of Matthew in the BibleMatthew 1:1-17The Genealogy of Jesus.
Last Edited29 May 2023

Citations

  1. [S3] International Bible Society, editor, The Holy Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), Matthew 1:6. Hereinafter cited as NIV.
  2. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, 2 Sam 11:3.
  3. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, 2 Sam 11:17.
  4. [S308] Sean Boisen, Author, The Composit Gospel (Bellingham, WA: Faithliife, 2019).