Amaziah

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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.