עֲזַרְיָה

עֲזַרְיָה(b. h.) pr. n. m. Azariah, 1) A. ben Oded, the prophet. Lev. R. s. 19. 2) one of the Jewish exiles at the Babylonian court, v. חֲנַנְיָא. Sabb.67a; a. v. fr. 3) brother of Simon. Zeb.I, 2 שמעון אחי ע׳; Toh. VIII, 7.Lev. R. s. 25 ע׳ עוסק בפרקמטיא וניתן וכ A. was engaged in trade, and supported his brother Simon. Sot.21a. 4) father of B. Elazar, v. אֶלְעָזָר. 5) name of several Amoraim. Y.Ber.I, 2d top. Y.Sabb.VII, 9b (prob. identical with R. Ezra). Lev. R. s. 10, beg. Pesik. R. s. 14; Pesik. Par., p. 39a>.Pesik. R. s. 16 ר׳ ע׳ דכפר חטייה; Pesik. Eth. Korb., p. 61a>; Lev. R. s. 7; a. fr.