Azzur
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Azzur . 1 . One of those who sealed the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:17 ). 2 . Father of Hananiah the false prophet ( Jeremiah 28:1 ). 3 . Father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes of the people ( Ezekiel 11:1 ).
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Az'zur. (One Who Helps). One of the heads of the People who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. Nehemiah 10:17. (B.C. 410). The name is probably that of a family, and in Hebrew is the same as is elsewhere represented by Azur .
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
Nehemiah 10:17 2 Jeremiah 28:1 3 Ezekiel 11:1
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
One who sealed the covenant. Nehemiah 10:17 .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
az´ur עזּוּר , ‛azzūr , "helpful":
(1) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet of Gibeon in the days of Zedekiah ( Jeremiah 28:1 ).
(2) One of those who, with Nehemiah, sealed the covenant on the return from Babylon ( Nehemiah 10:17 ).
(3) The father of Jaazaniah, "one of" the princes of the people who gave wicked counsel to the city of Jerusalem ( Ezekiel 11:1 f). the King James Version has "Azur" for (1) and (3), but the Hebrew form of (3) is עזר , ‛azur ̌ .
