אוּרִיָּ֨הוּ֙
𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤄𐤅
Uriyah
Uriah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (YHWH) is my light' or 'Yahweh is my flame.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including a Hittite in the court of David and multiple Israelite (and later, Judean) priests and officials. The name reflects association with divine illumination or guidance.
Jeremiah 26:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H223
| Lemma | אוּרִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Uriyah |
| Strong's | H223 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (YHWH) is my light' or 'Yahweh is my flame.' Used for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including a Hittite in the court of David and multiple Israelite (and later, Judean) priests and officials. The name reflects association with divine illumination or guidance. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Uriah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H223-03
Yahweh Is My Light
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound of אוּרִי (my light) + יָהּ/יָהוּ (Yahweh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אוּרִי ("my light," from the root אור) with the theophoric element יָהּ/יָהוּ (Yahweh), yielding the declaration "Yahweh is my light." The rendering preserves both the possessive element and the divine name embedded in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Uriyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Yahweh-is-my-light |
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