Person Old Testament
Amoz
Amoz, the father of the prophet Isaiah. Mentioned in 13 verses across 3 books, first at 2 Kings 19:2.
Why it matters. Father of the prophet Isaiah
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amoz
Amoz was the father of the prophet Isaiah (Isa.1.1; 2.1). He lived during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Isa.1.1). Isaiah often mentions his father's name when introducing himself or his prophecies (Isa.2.1; 13.1; 20.2). Amoz was also mentioned in connection with the historical records of Uzziah's reign (2Ch.26.22) and Hezekiah's reign (2Ch.32.32). His name appears in the narrative of Hezekiah's illness and recovery, as Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was sent to deliver messages from God to the king (2Ki.19.2,20; 20.1; Isa.37.2,21; 38.1).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 13 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.