Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Athalia
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| Meaning | Afflicted of the Lord. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Athaliah is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is afflicted of the Lord.
Athaliah is pronounced ath-al-yaw'. Athaliah is the name of one woman and two men in the Bible. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. She married Jehoram, the king of Judah. After the death of her husband and son Ahaziah, Athaliah killed the members of the royal family of Judah and ruled the kingdom for six years. Athaliah is also the name of a son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin. Athaliah was the father of Jeshaiah. 2 Kings 8:18; 1 Chronicles 8:26; Ezra 8:7 Strong's concordance H6271 |
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