Amoz

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The father of Isaiah, 2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 1:1 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Kings 19:2,2020:1Isaiah 1:12:12 Chronicles 25:7,8

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father of Isaiah (Isaiah 1:1).

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Kings 19:2

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

AMOZ ( ’Amôts ). Father of the prophet Isaiah ( 2 Kings 19:2 , Isaiah 1:1 etc.), to be carefully distinguished from Amos ( ‘Amôs ) the prophet.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Father of the prophet Isaiah. 2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 1:1 , etc. Perhaps the same as the prophet Amos.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

A'moz. (strong). Father of the prophet Isaiah, and, according to rabbinical tradition, brother of Amaziah, king of Judah. 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 19:20; 2 Kings 20:1; Isaiah 1:1. (B.C. before 756).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ā´moz ( אמוץ , 'amoc , "strong"): The father of Isaiah the prophet (2 Kings 19:2 , 2 Kings 19:20; 2 Kings 20:1; 2 Chronicles 26:22; 2 Chronicles 32:20 , 2 Chronicles 32:32; Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 20:2; Isaiah 37:2 , Isaiah 37:21; Isaiah 38:1 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb., Amots', אָמוֹוֹ , strong; Sept. Ἀμώς ), the father of the prophet Isaiah

(2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 19:20; 2 Kings 20:1; 2 Chronicles 26:22; 2 Chronicles 32:20; 2 Chronicles 32:32; Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 2:1; Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 20:2), B.C. ante 756. He is also traditionally said to be the son of King Joash, and brother of Amaziah. The rabbins assert that the father of Isaiah was also a prophet, according to a rule among them, that when the father of a prophet is called in Scripture by his name it is an indication that he also had the gift of prophecy (Clem. Alex. Stromat. 1). Augustine conjectured (De Civit. Dei, 18, 27) that the prophet Amos was the father of Isaiah; but the names of these two persons are written differently. Besides, the father of Isaiah, as well as Isaiah himself, was of Jerusalem. Some are of opinion that this Amoz was the man of God who spoke to King Amaziah, and obliged him to send back the hundred thousand men of Israel, whom he had purchased to march against the Edomites (2 Chronicles 25:7-8); but this opinion is supported by no proofs.