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Uriel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fire of God). A chief of the Kohathite Levites in the time of David (1 Chron. 15:5,11⁵Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: (1 Chronicles 15:5)
¹¹And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1 Chronicles 15:11)). (3) A Kohathite Levite, son of Tahath (1 Chron. 6:24²⁴Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. (1 Chronicles 6:24)). (4) Father of Michaiah, or Maacha, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah (2 Chron. 13:2²He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (2 Chronicles 13:2)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Tahath, a Kohathite (1 Chron. 6:24²⁴Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. (1 Chronicles 6:24)).

2. Descendant of Kohath, employed by David when he brought up the ark (1 Chron. 15:5, 11⁵Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: (1 Chronicles 15:5)
¹¹And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (1 Chronicles 15:11)).

3. Father of Michaiah, or Maachah, wife of Rehoboam (2 Chron. 13:2²He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (2 Chronicles 13:2)). See MICHAIAH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

222 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Uwriy’el

Phonic:

oo-ree-ale’

Meaning:

from 217 and 410; flame of God; Uriel, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Uriel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my light is God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Light, or fire, of the Lord:― name of two Israelites [URIAH and URIAS], Jer. 26:20. {Lux Domini}