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אֲמַרְיָה

𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤉𐤄

Amareyah

H568 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אמר to say, speak, utter

Definition

Personal name meaning 'Yah has said' or 'Yah speaks'. It appears as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, often connected with priestly or Levitical lineages, as well as laypersons. The semantic range reflects the theophoric nature of the name, emphasizing an assertion or communication attributed to the deity Yahweh.

Semantic Range

personal name incorporating 'Yah has said,' name borne by priests, Levites, other Israelite men; theophoric name emphasizing divine speech or declaration; varies in form as אֲמַרְיָה and אֲמַרְיָהוּ

Root / Etymology

From the root אָמַר (ʾmr, 'to say, speak, utter') combined with the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh). The name is compounded to mean 'Yah has said' or 'Yah speaks'.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Primarily a personal name, אֲמַרְיָה appears in various genealogical lists, especially among Levites and priests (notably during the monarchic and post-exilic periods; cf. 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah). Its use highlights the tradition of theophoric naming among Israelites, embedding a statement or declaration by Yahweh into the identity of the bearer. The translation 'Amariah' is a transliteration; some English versions render it more interpretively as 'the LORD has promised' or 'Yahweh has said,' but these may import implications of promise or prophecy that are not strictly present in the lexical elements. The name form אֲמַרְיָהוּ (Amaryahu) represents a longer form with the same meaning. No evidence links the name with later Judean or Jewish identity; its function remains as a personal name within Israelite society. The association of 'Jah' or 'Yah' with specific historical periods is not explicit, but the pattern of theophoric names is prominent in the monarchic and post-exilic records.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or prolonged אֲמַרְיָהוּ; from אָמַר and יָהּ; Jah has said (i.e. promised); Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites; Amariah.

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Root Family

אמר (ʾ-m-r) — to say, speak, utter

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H201 אוֹמָר Omar
H3982 מַאֲמַר authoritative declaration of
H3983 מֵאמַר according to decree-of
H534 אָמִיר prominent summit
H559 אָמַר he said

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H568-01 אֲמַרְיָ֖ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said 10
H568-02 אֲמַרְיָ֨הוּ֙ amareyahu HNp Amariah Yah has spoken 3
H568-04 וַ/אֲמַרְיָ֖ה vaamareyah HC/Np and Amariah And Yah-has-said 2
H568-03 לַ/אֲמַרְיָ֖ה laamareyah HR/Np of Amariah to Yah-has-said 1

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H568-01 Zephaniah 1:1 אֲמַרְיָ֖ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-01 Ezra 7:3 אֲמַרְיָ֥ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-01 Ezra 10:42 אֲמַרְיָ֖ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-01 Nehemiah 10:4 אֲמַרְיָ֖ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-01 Nehemiah 11:4 אֲמַרְיָ֛ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-01 Nehemiah 12:2 אֲמַרְיָ֥ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-03 Nehemiah 12:13 לַ/אֲמַרְיָ֖ה laamareyah HR/Np of Amariah to Yah-has-said
H568-01 1 Chronicles 5:33 אֲמַרְיָ֔ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
H568-04 1 Chronicles 5:33 וַ/אֲמַרְיָ֖ה vaamareyah HC/Np and Amariah And Yah-has-said
H568-01 1 Chronicles 5:37 אֲמַרְיָ֑ה amareyah HNp Amariah Yah has said
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