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אֲמַרְיָה H568
H568 is the Hebrew word אֲמַרְיָה, transliterated ʼĂmaryâh and said am-ar-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it amariah.
What it means
Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites.
Where it comes from
or prolonged אֲמַרְיָהוּ; from H559 (אָמַר) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has said (i.e. promised).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Amariah.
Verses using אֲמַרְיָה
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
1 Chronicles 6:7 · KJV
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:11 · KJV
And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:52 · KJV
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
1 Chronicles 23:19 · KJV
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 24:23 · KJV
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
2 Chronicles 19:11 · KJV
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
2 Chronicles 31:15 · KJV
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Ezra 7:3 · KJV
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Ezra 10:42 · KJV
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Nehemiah 10:3 · KJV
Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Nehemiah 11:4 · KJV
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Nehemiah 12:2 · KJV
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Nehemiah 12:13 · KJV
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Zephaniah 1:1 · KJV
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Common questions
What does Strong's H568 mean?
H568 is the Hebrew word אֲמַרְיָה (ʼĂmaryâh), meaning Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites.
How is H568 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it amariah (14 times), first amariah (1 time), behold amariah (1 time).
How many times does H568 appear in the Bible?
אֲמַרְיָה (ʼĂmaryâh) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H568 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or prolonged אֲמַרְיָהוּ; from H559 (אָמַר) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has said (i.e. promised).
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