Postexilic priest involved in rebuilding the wall
Uriah
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 8:33.
אוּרִיָּהUriah
The name means “or Urijah, the Lord is my light or fire.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Uriah Written by AI
Uriah is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:4 and Ezra 8:33 as a priest who played a role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and the restoration of the temple during the post-exilic period. In Nehemiah 3, Uriah is listed among those who repaired sections of the wall, with his name appearing twice, suggesting that he was responsible for repairing two different sections. In Ezra 8:33, Uriah is one of the priests entrusted with the weighing and recording of the temple treasures brought back from Babylon. These references highlight Uriah's involvement in the physical and spiritual restoration of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, both in rebuilding the city's defenses and in ensuring the proper handling of the temple's sacred objects.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Uriah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
The Lord is my light. (1.) A Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah’s death married. He was one of the band of David’s “mighty men.” The sad story of the curel wrongs inflicted upon him by David and of his mournful death are simply told in the sacred record (2 Sam. 11:2-12:26). (See BATHSHEBA; DAVID.)
(2.) A priest of the house of Ahaz (Isa. 8:2).
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(3.) The father of Meremoth, mentioned in Ezra 8:33.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 8:33
On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.
- Nehemiah 3:4
Next to them, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to him, Meshullam son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, made repairs; and next to him, Zadok son of Baana made repairs as well.
- Nehemiah 3:21
Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.