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“YAHWEH is my light”

Uriah from 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 Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.

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Biblical namesake: Uriah the Hittite was a loyal soldier in King David's army, remembered for his integrity and tragic fate in the story involving David and Bathsheba. (2 Samuel · 2 Samuel 11, 2 Samuel 12)

Biblical3 syllables · /jʊˈraɪə/

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