Uriah

[ yoo-rahy-uh ]

/ yʊˈraɪ ə /

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noun

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.

a male given name.

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Origin of Uriah

From Hebrew Ūrīyyāh “My light is God”

Words nearby Uriah

urger, -urgy, Urheimat, Uri, -uria, Uriah, Uriah Heep, urial, uric, uric acid, uricacidemia

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How to use Uriah in a sentence

To avoid discovery, David recalled Uriah from the war, and bade him go home to his wife.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Uriah said it would dishonour him to seek ease and pleasure at home while other soldiers were enduring hardship at the front.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Therefore David sent word to the general to place Uriah in the front of the battle, where the fight was hardest.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
But humility is not all; Uriah Heep had that and still was a most undesirable person, and so she must read on, all recipiency.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

Don't be like Uriah Heep, begging everybody's pardon for taking the liberty of being in the world.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden

British Dictionary definitions for Uriah

Uriah

/ (jʊˈraɪə) /

noun

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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