Person Old Testament
Uriah
Also known as Uriah =ESV, NIV; Urijah =KJV
Uriah was a prophet from Kiriath-jearim who prophesied against Jerusalem and Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim, and was killed for his message. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Jeremiah 26:20.
Why it matters. Prophet from Kiriath-jearim who prophesied against Jerusalem
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Uriah
Uriah, the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim, was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jer.26.20-23). He prophesied against Jerusalem and Judah, speaking words similar to those of the prophet Jeremiah. When King Jehoiakim heard about Uriah's prophecies, he sought to kill him. Uriah fled to Egypt, but the king sent men to bring him back. Upon his return, Jehoiakim had Uriah executed and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. Uriah's death illustrates the danger faced by prophets who spoke out against the sins of their nation and the resistance they encountered from those in power. His story is recounted by Jeremiah as an example of the persecution faced by true prophets of God.
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 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.