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    Uriel

    YOOR-ee-el

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    God is my light; Fire of God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Uriel appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Chronicles 15:5.
    First appears in
    1 Chronicles — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.027% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Uriel — 'God is my light' — declares that divine illumination is available to every seeking heart. In darkness, confusion, or uncertainty, the believer can trust that God Himself is the light that guides and the fire that refines.
    King James verses
    • 1 Chronicles 15:5

      "Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty."

    • 2 Chronicles 13:2

      "His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah."

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