Athaliah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Athaliah
From Hebrew ʿăthalyāh, perhaps “God is exalted”
Example Sentences
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Twenty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Ahab.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
For eight years Athaliah held this usurped position.
From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous
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
After the great apostasy by Athaliah, Jehoiada renewed their interest by a covenant.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
The story of Athaliah forms the subject of one of Racine’s best tragedies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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