Athaliah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Athaliah
From Hebrew ʿăthalyāh, perhaps “God is exalted”
Example Sentences
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There is an interruption, by the usurpation of Athaliah, therefore he is anointed.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
He was with her, hid in the temple of Jehovah, six years, while Athaliah ruled over the land.
From The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman
As has already been intimated, Racine, after "Athaliah," wrote tragedy no more.
From Classic French Course in English by William Cleaver Wilkinson
Doubt you that Athaliah, at the word First spread abroad—that Ochoziah's son Is here concealed—will fail her barbarous troop Of strangers to collect about the temple, And violate its gates?
From Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) by J. Donkersley
In this way she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not put to death.
From The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman
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