Athaliah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Athaliah
From Hebrew ʿăthalyāh, perhaps “God is exalted”
Example Sentences
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Athaliah, whose name 131 gives its title to the tragedy, was daughter to the wicked king, Ahab.
From French Classics by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
When Athaliah was slain, the league was sworn, by Joash and his kingdom.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James
He was with her, hid in the temple of Jehovah, six years, while Athaliah ruled over the land.
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
The chorus in "Athaliah" consisted of Hebrew virgins, who, at intervals marking the transitions between the acts, chanted the spirit of the piece in its successive stages of progress toward the final catastrophe.
From Classic French Course in English by Wilkinson, William Cleaver
But when Athaliah heard the people shouting, she came to them in the temple of Jehovah.
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
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