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The origin of the name Uriel is Hebrew

 

This is how it is written in Hebrew

 

אוּרִיאֵל = Uwriy’el

 

The meaning of the name Uriel is: God is my light

 

The name Uriel appears in the bible in the following verses:

1 Chronicles 6:24
Tahath his son, אוּרִיאֵל his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

1 Chronicles 15:5
Of the sons of Kohath; אוּרִיאֵל the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

1 Chronicles 15:11
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for אוּרִיאֵל, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

2 Chronicles 13:2
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of אוּרִיאֵל of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.