Uriah or Uriyah () is a
Hebrew given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It may refer to:
People
In the Bible
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Uriah the Hittite, a soldier in King David's army in the Books of Samuel
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Uriah (Book of Kings), a priest under Ahaz in the
Books of Kings
The Book of Kings (, '' Sēfer Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of Israel also including the books ...
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Uriah (prophet)
Uriah (or Urijah in some older English translations) is a prophet and martyr mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah.
Biblical narrative
He is described as being the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-Jearim. During the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Jud ...
, a prophet murdered by Jehoiakim in the
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah ( he, ספר יִרְמְיָהוּ) is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, and the second of the Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. The superscription at chapter Jeremiah 1:1–3 identifies the boo ...
*Uriah, a priest and the father of Meremoth in the
Book of Ezra (8:33) and
Book of Nehemiah
The Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible, largely takes the form of a first-person memoir concerning the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile by Nehemiah, a Jew who is a high official at the Persian court, and the dedic ...
(3:4, 21)
*Uriah, a priest whom God offers to call as a witness in the
Book of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah ( he, ספר ישעיהו, ) is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the first of the Major Prophets in the Christian Old Testament. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8th-century BC ...
(8:2)
Other people
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Uriah F. Abshier
Uriah Francis Abshier (September 17, 1849 – May 23, 1934) was a state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served one two-year term in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican legislator, repres ...
(1849-1934), American politician and businessman
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Uriah Asante
Uriah Asante (6 March 1992 – 13 June 2016) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attack ...
(1992–2016), Ghanaian footballer
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Uriah Duffy (born 1975), American bassist
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Urijah Faber (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter
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Uriah Hall (born 1984), Jamaican mixed martial arts fighter
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Uriah P. Levy
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was a naval officer, real estate investor, and philanthropist. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy.At the time, Commodore was the high ...
(1792–1862), American naval commander
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Uriah Hunt Painter (1837–1900), American journalist
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Uriah Rennie (born 1959), English football referee
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Uriah M. Rose (1834–1913), American lawyer
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Uriah Smith (1832–1903) American photographer
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Uriah Smith Stephens (1821–1882), American labor leader
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Uriah Tracy (1755–1807), American politician
Other uses
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Uriah, Alabama, unincorporated community, United States
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Uriah Heep Uriah Heep may refer to:
* Uriah Heep (character), a character in the Charles Dickens novel ''David Copperfield''
*Uriah Heep (band), a British rock band active since 1969
*''Uriah Heep Live
''Uriah Heep Live'' is a double live album by Britis ...
, fictional character in the 1850 novel ''David Copperfield'' by Charles Dickens
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Uriah Heep (band), British rock band
*Uriah Pedrad, fictional character of the
''Divergent'' trilogy by Veronica Roth
*Uriah, a supporting character in ''
Half-Life 2: Episode Two''
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