Person Old Testament
Azariah
Azariah was father of Seraiah, father of Ezra. His ancestors served as high priests (1Ch.6.13, 14; 9:11; Ezr.7.1). Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 6:13.
Why it matters. Grandfather of Ezra, descended from High Priests
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Azariah
Azariah is mentioned in 1Ch.6.13-14, 9:11, and Ezr.7.1 as the descendant of high priests. He was the father of Seraiah, who was the father of Ezra, who returned to Jerusalem to teach the Law.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.