Bible Person
Male · 1 cross reference
This Urijah entry refers to the priest who stands beside Ezra in Nehemiah 8:4, not to other priests or prophets of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the public reading of the law in restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 8:4.1
Identity
male
First appears
Neh 8:4
AI summary: This Urijah matters because his single cross reference places him visibly within the solemn assembly where Scripture is read to the people. The entry helps show that post-exilic renewal was a public act supported by named priests and leaders. Taken together, the material presents this Urijah as a priestly witness in covenant renewal.1
Central Figure
Urijah
One of the priests who stood at the right hand of Ezra’s pulpit when he read and expounded the law (Neh.
Identity
male
One of the priests who stood at the right hand of Ezra’s pulpit when he read and expounded the law (Neh. 8:4). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Neh |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.