Bible Dictionary

Urias

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

  1. Uriah, the husband of Bath-sheba. (Matthew 1:6)
  2. Urijah
  3. 1 Esdr. 9:43.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

u-ri'-as (Oureias; Codex Vaticanus (b) Ouria; Codex Alexandrinus Ouri; the King James Version Iri):

(1) The father of Marmoth (1 Esdras 8:62) = "Uriah" of Ezr 8:33, and perhaps identical with (2).

(2) Codex Vaticanus (b) and Codex Alexandrinus, Oureias, Ourias = one of those who stood on Ezra's right hand as he read the Law (1 Esdras 9:43) = "Uriah" of Ne 8:4.

(Ourias): the King James Version; Greek form of "Uriah" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). The husband of Bath-sheba (Mt 1:6).