Uriah

U1R1I1A1H4
/jʊəˈɹaɪə/

proper noun

Any of a number of Old Testament men.

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Urias
OriginBiblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Any of a number of Old Testament men.
    1. biblicalThe husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

      And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

      1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 11:15
      1 more example

      Some devout Christians are among the most fervent advocates of the death penalty, contradicting Jesus Christ and misinterpreting Holy Scriptures and numerous examples of mercy. We remember God’s forgiveness of Cain, who killed Abel, and the adulterer King David, who arranged the killing of Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba, his lover.

      2014, Jimmy Carter, “Full Prisons and Legal Killing”, in A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 39
  2. rather rareA male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

    but the thing that struck me most, was, that with the evidences of his native superiority still upon him, he should submit himself to that crawling impersonation of meanness, Uriah Heep.

    1869, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, Chapter XXXV

Synonyms & antonyms

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Urias

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewאוּרִיָּה
  2. EnglishUriah

From Biblical Hebrew אוּרִיָּה ('ūriyyā, literally “God is my light”).

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Translations

Arabic أُورْيَا
  • أُورْيَا (ʔūryā)biblical character
Chinese Mandarin 尤賴亞 /尤赖亚
  • 尤賴亞 /尤赖亚 (Yóulàiyà)biblical character
Czech Urijáš, Uriáš
  • Urijášbiblical character
  • Uriášbiblical character
Danish Urias
  • Uriasbiblical character
Dutch Uria
  • Uriabiblical character
Estonian Uurija
  • Uurijabiblical character
Finnish Uria, Uuria
  • Uriabiblical character
  • Uuriabiblical character
French Urie
  • Uriebiblical character
German Uria, Urija
  • Uriabiblical character
  • Urijabiblical character
Hebrew אוּרִיָּה, אוּרִיָּה
  • אוּרִיָּה (uriyya)biblical character
  • אוּרִיָּה (uriyá)male given name
Italian Uria, Uria
  • Uriabiblical character
  • Uriamale given name
Japanese ウリヤ
  • ウリヤ (Uriya)biblical character
Latin Ūrīās
  • Ūrīāsbiblical character
Polish Uriasz, Uriasz
  • Uriaszbiblical character
  • Uriaszmale given name
Portuguese Urias
  • Uriasbiblical character
Romanian Urie
  • Uriebiblical character
Russian У́рия
  • У́рия (Úrija)biblical character
Spanish Urías
  • Uríasbiblical character

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rahui
Cite this entry
APA

Uriah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriah

MLA

“Uriah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uriah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uriah.

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