Azzur

In Bible versions:

Azzur: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
father of Hananiah the prophet from Gibeon who opposed Jeremiah
father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes whom Ezekiel denounced

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he that assists or is assisted ( --> same as Azur)

Hebrew

Strongs #05809: rwze `Azzuwr or rze `Azzur

Azur or Azzur = "he that assists"

1) a Benjamite of Gibeon, father of the false prophet Hananiah
2) father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes against whom Ezekiel was
commanded to prophecy

5809 `Azzuwr az-zoor'

or mAzzur {az-zoor'}; from 5826; helpful; Azzur, the name of
three Israelites:-Azur, Azzur.
see HEBREW for 05826

Azzur [NAVE]

AZZUR
1. An Israelite, who sealed Nehemiah's covenant, Neh. 10:17.
2. A Gibeonite, Jer. 28:1.

AZZUR [SMITH]

(one who helps), one of the heads of the People who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:17) (B.C. 410.) The name is probably that of a family, and in Hebrew is the same as is elsewhere represented by AZUR.

AZZUR [ISBE]

AZZUR - az'-ur `azzur, "helpful":

(1) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet of Gibeon in the days of Zedekiah (Jer 28:1 ff).

(2) One of those who, with Nehemiah, sealed the covenant on the return from Babylon (Neh 10:17).

(3) The father of Jaazaniah, "one of" the princes of the people who gave wicked counsel to the city of Jerusalem (Ezek 11:1 f). the King James Version has "Azur" for (1) and (3), but the Hebrew form of (3) is `azur.