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Strong's H568 אֲמַרְיָה (amaryah)

Amaryah means “Amariah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G568 — apecho (“have”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H568
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 5

Strong's H568 Quick Answer

Strong's H568 אֲמַריָה אֲמַריָהוּ (Amaryah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Amaryah (am-ar-yaw') (or prolonged tAmaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has said (i.e. promised) 2. Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites It has 14 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include son, amariah, begat, judah, and children. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Amaryah (am-ar-yaw') (or prolonged tAmaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has said (i.e. promised) 2. Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son, amariah, begat, judah, and children

Meaning and Definition

Amaryah (am-ar-yaw') (or prolonged tAmaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has said (i.e. promised) 2. Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites [from H559 and H3050] KJV: Amariah. Root(s): H559, H3050

Original Word
אֲמַריָה אֲמַריָהוּ
Transliteration
Amaryah
Derivation
Root: אמר First root strongs: 559 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H568. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Amariah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.7; son of: Meraioth (H4812); father of: Ahitub (H0285H) § Amariah = "Jehovah speaks" or "Yah(u) has promised" 1) Zadok's grandfather 2) a head priest's son in Solomon's time 3) a chief priest under Jehoshaphat 4) Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) a Levite under Hezekiah 7) a priest in Nehemiah's time

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

son amariah begat judah children meraioth ahitub lord azariah sons hebron jeriah

How Strong's H568 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H568 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H568 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H568.

1 Chronicles 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles 6:52 Old Testament, KJV
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
1 Chronicles 23:19 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 24:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
2 Chronicles 19:11 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Ezra 10:42 Old Testament, KJV
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Nehemiah 11:4 Old Testament, 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 12:13 Old Testament, KJV
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Zephaniah 1:1 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H568, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:7 1 Chronicles 6:11 1 Chronicles 6:52 1 Chronicles 23:19 1 Chronicles 24:23
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 19:11 2 Chronicles 31:15
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 7:3 Ezra 10:42
Nehemiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 10:3 Nehemiah 11:4 Nehemiah 12:2 Nehemiah 12:13
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1:1

Strong's H568 FAQ

What does amaryah (אֲמַרְיָה) mean?

Amaryah (Strong's H568) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Amariah". Amaryah (am-ar-yaw') (or prolonged tAmaryahuw {am-ar-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has said (i.e. promised) 2. Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites

How many times is amaryah (אֲמַרְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H568 across 5 books.

Where can I study amaryah (אֲמַרְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H568 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate amaryah (אֲמַרְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son, amariah, begat, judah, children, and meraioth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.