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Uriah
[ yoo-rahy-uh ]
noun
- Also Douay Bible, ·· [] Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. 2 Samuel 11.
- a male given name.
Uriah
/ ʊˈɪə /
noun
- Old Testament a Hittite officer, who was killed in battle on instructions from David so that he could marry Uriah's wife Bathsheba (II Samuel 11)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Uriah1
From Hebrew Ūī “My light is God”
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Uriah Rennie became a familiar face to millions of football fans after becoming the Premier League's first black referee.
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The first black referee in the Premier League was Uriah Rennie.
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In the Bible, King David sent his loyal soldier Uriah into combat to be killed so that David could be with Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba.
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His uncle, Uriah Storch, was sitting at the fine wooden table.
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Since 2009, three sculptures and four paintings depicting Confederates have been removed from the Capitol; another, depicting the Confederate attorney Uriah Milton Rose, is slated for removal.
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