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Origin: |
Hebrew |
Meaning: |
Strength of God; God strengthens |
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Swahili |
Meaning: |
Unusual; extraordinary |
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Pronunciation: |
(ah mah ZY ah); (ah MAH zee ah) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Amaziah |
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Used in: |
African and Swahili speaking countries |
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Additional info: |
The masculine name Amaziah ("ah mah ZY ah") appears many times in the Bible: as an ancestor of Ethan, Joshah's father and as a miscreant priest in time of Jeraboam. Most notably in Biblical terms, the eighth king of Judah had this name. He was eventually killed in a conspiracy after he fell from grace and worshipped false idols. Amaziah ("ah MAH zee ah") also appears as a feminine name in Swahili, where it means "unusual" or "extraordinary." |
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