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Azariah
he that hears the Lord
עֲזַרְיָה a.zar.yah
Azariah (Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה, a.zar.yah) means “he that hears the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. Twenty-seven men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In 2025 it was given to 1,108 children in the United States, ranking 472. Use is rising. Around 13,947 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Abdi in 2 Chronicles 29.
Which Azariah?
Twenty-seven men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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father of Ezra; father of Seraiah
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son of Maaseiah
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son of Oded
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son of Nathan
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son of Jeroham
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son of Obed
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son of Jehallel
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son of Jehallelel
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descendant of Jerahmeel; son of Hezron
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son of Ethan
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At a glance
- Verses
- 81 across 13 books
- Bearers
- 27 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
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| Given in 2025 | 1,108 | Rising |
| All-time total | 13,947 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 1,108 in 2025 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 4:2 |
| Last appears | Matthew 1:9 |
| Cross-references | 1,313 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uzziah co-occurrence Appears with Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26.
- Mishael co-occurrence Appears with Mishael in Daniel 3.
- Jotham co-occurrence Appears with Jotham in 2 Kings 15.
- Hilkiah co-occurrence Appears with Hilkiah in Ezra 7.
- Jeroboam co-occurrence Appears with Jeroboam in 2 Kings 15.
- Oded co-occurrence Appears with Oded in 2 Chronicles 15.
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 2 Chronicles 31.
- Abdi co-occurrence Appears with Abdi in 2 Chronicles 29.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.38;
son of: Jehu (H3058I);
father of: Helez (H2503H)
§ Azariah = "Jehovah has helped"
1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Uzziah'
2) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
2a) also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665)
3) son of Nathan and an officer of Solomon; perhaps David's grandson and Solomon's nephew
4) a prophet in the days of king Asa of Judah
5) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 5
6) another son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to 4
7) a priest, son of Ahimaaz, grandson of Zadok and high priest in the reign of king Solomon
8) the high priest in the reign of king Uzziah of Judah
9) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably same as 18
10) a Kohathite Levite, father of Joel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
11) a Merarite Levite, son of Jehalelel in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah
12) a Kohathite Levite, son of Zephaniah and ancestor of Samuel the prophet
13) a Levite who helped Ezra in instructing the people in the law
14) son of Jeroham and one of the temple captains of Judah in the time of queen Athaliah; probably the same as 21
15) son of Maaseiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
16) one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel
17) a man who assisted in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah; probably the same as 10
18) son of Johanan, one of the captains of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz of Judah
19) a Judaite, son of Ethan of the sons of Zerah
20) a Judaite, son of Jehu of the family of the Jerahmeelites and descended from Jarha the Egyptian slave of Sheshan; probably one of the captains of the time of queen Athaliah and the same as 15
21) a priest, son of Hilkiah
22) a priest, son of Johanan
23) son of king Jehoram of Judah; probably clerical error for 'Ahaziah'
24) son of Meraioth
25) son of Hoshaiah and one of the proud men who confronted Jeremiah
Azariah was a descendant of Jerahmeel, the son of Hezron, from the tribe of Judah (1Ch.2.38, 39).
The biblical story
Azariah is mentioned in 1Ch.2.38-39 as a descendant of Jerahmeel, who was the son of Hezron, a prominent figure in the tribe of Judah. Azariah is listed in the genealogy of Jerahmeel's family, which is a subset of the larger genealogy of Judah. He is identified as the son of Obed and the father of Helez. The genealogies in Chronicles often serve to highlight the continuity of family lines and the preservation of the identity of the people of Israel. Azariah's inclusion in this genealogy suggests that he was a significant member of Jerahmeel's family line, although no additional information about his life or role is provided in the text.
Key verses
Azariah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
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And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
1 Chronicles 2:39
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 2:38
- 1 Chronicles 2:39