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    Uriah

    yoo-RY-uh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    God is my light; Flame of the Lord
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Uriah appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Samuel 23:39.
    First appears in
    2 Samuel — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.003% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Uriah is sacrificial loyalty — refusing comfort while comrades suffer, the faithful soldier whose integrity shames kings.
    King James verses
    • 2 Samuel 23:39

      "Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all."

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