u.riy.yah is a personal name borne by Uriah the Hittite, priests, and other men named in biblical narratives and lists.

The name most often identifies Uriah the Hittite in the account involving David, his wife, military service, and death; it also identifies a priest under Ahaz and several other individuals named in records, testimony, and community settings.

1. Personal name for several named individuals · dominant

   All supplied forms are tagged Noun · Proper and identify people rather than a common object or action. In 2 Samuel 11:3 the APB renders Bathsheba as the wife of Uriah the Hittite, while 2 Kings 16:10 identifies Uriah as the priest receiving Ahaz's altar instructions; Ezra 8:33, Jeremiah 26:21, and Nehemiah 8:4 place bearers of the name in distinct family, flight, and assembly contexts.

   2 Samuel 11:32 Samuel 11:172 Kings 16:10Ezra 8:33Jeremiah 26:21Nehemiah 8:4

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB regularly presents the name as “Uriah,” often adding identifiers supplied by the verse such as “the Hittite” or “the priest.” Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these accompanying descriptions should not be treated as part of the name itself.