Bible Person

Azariah

Meaning: he that hears the Lord · Male · 2 cross references

This Azariah entry refers to a priestly ancestor in the line connected with Solomon's officials and the Aaronic genealogy, not to the high priest in Uzziah's day or to later Levites. He belongs to the long continuity of priestly succession. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:2.1

AI summary: This Azariah matters because the cross references place him where royal administration and priestly ancestry briefly meet. His name helps preserve the legitimacy and continuity of sacred office within the monarchy's broader institutional world. Taken together, the material presents this Azariah as a priestly genealogical figure whose place supports the continuity of Aaron's line.1

Central Figure

Azariah

Meaning: he that hears the Lord