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Azzur
same as Azur
עַזּוּר az.zur
Azzur (Hebrew: עַזּוּר, az.zur) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Exile period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ater in Nehemiah 10.
Which Azzur?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Azzur
father of Jaazaniah
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Azzur
father of Hananiah
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Azzur
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At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exile
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Nehemiah 10:17 |
| Last appears | Ezekiel 11:1 |
| Cross-references | 63 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jaazaniah co-occurrence Appears with Jaazaniah in Ezekiel 11.
- Ater co-occurrence Appears with Ater in Nehemiah 10.
- Pelatiah co-occurrence Appears with Pelatiah in Ezekiel 11.
- Benaiah co-occurrence Appears with Benaiah in Ezekiel 11.
- Hezekiah co-occurrence Appears with Hezekiah in Nehemiah 10.
- Hananiah co-occurrence Appears with Hananiah in Jeremiah 28.
- Zedekiah co-occurrence Appears with Zedekiah in Jeremiah 28.
- Mattaniah co-occurrence Appears with Mattaniah in Jeremiah 28.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.11.1;
father of: Jaazaniah (H2970I)
§ Azur or Azzur = "he that assists"
1) a Benjamite of Gibeon, father of the false prophet Hananiah
2) father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes against whom Ezekiel was commanded to prophecy
Azzur was the father of Jaazaniah, one of the wicked princes Ezekiel saw in a vision.
The biblical story
Azzur is mentioned in Ezk.11.1 as the father of Jaazaniah, one of the twenty-five men Ezekiel saw in a vision at the entrance of the temple gate. These men are described as "princes of the people" and are portrayed as wicked leaders who were giving bad advice and plotting violence in Jerusalem. Ezekiel was brought to them in the vision to prophesy against them and announce the Lord's judgment on their evil plans. The text notes that another man named Pelatiah died as Ezekiel was prophesying, confirming the seriousness of God's message. Azzur is not directly accused of wrongdoing but is identified to specify which Jaazaniah was being condemned.
Key verses
Azzur appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
Ezekiel 11:1
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Ezekiel (1)
- Ezekiel 11:1