Uriah

[ yoo-rahy-uh ]

noun
  1. Also Douay Bible, U·ri·as [yoo-rahy-uhs]. /yʊˈraɪ əs/. Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. 2 Samuel 11.

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Uriah

1
From Hebrew Ūrīyyāh “My light is God”

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British Dictionary definitions for Uriah

Uriah

/ (jʊˈraɪə) /


noun
  1. Old Testament a Hittite officer, who was killed in battle on instructions from David so that he could marry Uriah's wife Bathsheba (II Samuel 11)

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