Amaziah
Amazja (also Amasja , Hebrew אמציה" YHWH has proven himself strong ") is a Hebrew personal name. The name is theophore , so it contains the name of God. The name Amos is used as a short form today .
Name bearer
- Amaziah (King) , King of Judah, reign 800–783 BC Or 796–767 BC Chr.
- Amaziah (priest) , priest of Bethel, around 760 BC Chr.
literature
- Aaron Schart: Amaziah. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (eds.): The scientific biblical lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on February 25, 2009.