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ʿăzazyāhū עֲזַזְיָ֫הוּ ‘Azaziah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāzaz עָזַז ‘be strong’ and yāh יָהּ ‘YH--’
Roots: עזז יה

ʿăzazyāhū pr n m pers
Azaziah = "Jehovah is mighty"
1) a Levite musician in the reign of David who played the harp in the procession which brought the ark from Obed-edom to Jerusalem
2) a Levite in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah in charge of the tithes
3) father of Hoshea, prince of the tribe of Ephraim when David took the census

Mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:21, 27:20 2 Chronicles 31:13

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