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Amaziah
Douay Bible, Am·a·si·as
[am-uh-zahy-uh]
noun
(in the Bible) a son and successor of Joash as king of Judah.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Amaziah1
From Hebrew Amaṣyāh, Amaṣyāhū “God is mighty”
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Example Sentences
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He talked about how the powerful Amaziah tried to intimidate the humble Amos, who warned of the impending doom of Israel.
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Amaziah is mentioned in chap. xxiv, v.
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Though 50 years later, when Judah under Amaziah and Uzziah had reconquered the Edomites, and Elath was rebuilt, this navigation, as it seems, was again set in motion, this restoration was of no long continuance.
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Amaziah also fell before a conspiracy.
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Joash of Israel defeated him at Bethshemesh; Amaziah was taken prisoner and his army dispersed.
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