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Amaziah

American  
[am-uh-zahy-uh] / ˌæm əˈzaɪ ə /
Douay Bible, Amasias

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son and successor of Joash as king of Judah.


Etymology

Origin of Amaziah

From Hebrew Amaṣyāh, Amaṣyāhū “God is mighty”


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The guy who helped him create the first touchdown of the game, senior left guard Amaziah Siale, is committed to Louisiana State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Amaziah, a son by his first wife, is a stonemason.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom

Joash of Israel defeated him at Bethshemesh; Amaziah was taken prisoner and his army dispersed.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

His bold preaching against the land Of Israel while at Bethel aroused Amaziah the leading idolatrous priest, who complained of him to the king.

From The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books by Josiah Blake Tidwell

And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

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