What Does the Name Uriah Mean
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Uriah Name Meaning
BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה ('Uriyah) which meant "YAHWEH is my light". In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired...
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