Azarías
/aθaɾias/from spelling rules
The English name Azariah is translated into Spanish as Azarías.
Azarías is used as a proper noun to refer to the prophet of the same name.
Meaning: prophet (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/aθaɾias/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish biblical traditions, Azarías is identified as the same person as Hananias, leading to different naming conventions for the same prophet across different Spanish translations.
- While the English 'Azariah' is a name, the Spanish 'Azarías' is also a surname found in many Spanish-speaking countries, though it is much less common than its use as a biblical first name.
- Because the name is so heavily associated with the Bible, using Azarías as a given name today can make a person sound extremely archaic or even 'saintly' to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- El distinguido Señor Azarías López participará en la conferencia internacional.The distinguished Mr. Azarías López will participate in the international conference.
- El profeta Azarías escribió estos versos.The prophet Azariah wrote these verses.
- Estamos estudiando la vida de Azarías.We are studying the life of Azariah.
- ¿Conoces las profecías de Azarías?Do you know the prophecies of Azariah?
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing their Bible study group.
- JavierMaría, ¿has leído sobre Azarías?María, have you read about Azariah?
- MaríaNo, Javier, ¿quién era él?No, Javier, who was he?
- JavierEra un profeta muy importante.He was a very important prophet.
- MaríaDebo investigar más sobre él.I must research more about him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
