What does "uriah" mean?

(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)

What is a synonym for "uriah"?

Common synonyms include: urias, urias.

//jʊəˈɹaɪə// name

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Noun

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(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC) wordnet

Proper Noun

1
Any of a number of Old Testament men.
2
Any of a number of Old Testament men.; The 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."
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A 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."

"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."

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

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