ʼÛwrîyʼêl — H222

Definition

masculine proper noun

Uriel, the name of two Israelites

1. Uriel = "God (El) is my light"
2. chief of the Levitical line of Kohath in David's time
3. maternal grandfather of Abijah

Usually translated as

Uriel

Origin

from H217 and H410; flame of God

• Derived from ʼûwr (H217)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Occurrences

ʼÛwrîyʼêl occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (1)

• 1 Chronicles 6:24 — Tahath his son, Uriel (אוּרִיאֵ֣ל) his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
• 1 Chronicles 15:5 — Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel (אוּרִיאֵ֣ל) the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
• 1 Chronicles 15:11 — And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel (לְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤ל), Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
• 2 Chronicles 13:2 — He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel (אוּרִיאֵ֖ל) of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.