Azzur עַזּוּר
Father of the wicked prince Jaazaniah.
Who is Azzur in the Bible?
Azzur was the father of Jaazaniah, a wicked prince condemned in Ezekiel's temple vision (Ezekiel 11:1). He appears in the account where the prophet saw twenty-five men at the temple gate entrance, described as "princes of the people" who were giving corrupt counsel and plotting violence in Jerusalem. While Azzur himself is not directly accused of wrongdoing, he is identified in the text to distinguish which Jaazaniah was among those facing God's judgment. His mention serves to highlight the genealogy of one of Jerusalem's corrupt leaders during a period of spiritual and moral decline that Ezekiel was called to prophesy against.
Biography
Azzur is mentioned in Ezk.11.1 as the father of Jaazaniah, one of the twenty-five men Ezekiel saw in a vision at the entrance of the temple gate. These men are described as "princes of the people" and are portrayed as wicked leaders who were giving bad advice and plotting violence in Jerusalem. Ezekiel was brought to them in the vision to prophesy against them and announce the Lord's judgment on their evil plans. The text notes that another man named Pelatiah died as Ezekiel was prophesying, confirming the seriousness of God's message. Azzur is not directly accused of wrongdoing but is identified to specify which Jaazaniah was being condemned.
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Names & Aliases
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| Named | Hebrew | עַזּוּר |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Azzur
enant on the return from Babylon (Ne 10:17).
(3) The father of Jaazaniah, "one of" the princes of the people who gave wicked counsel to the city of Jerusalem (Eze 11:1f). the King James Version has "Azur" for (1) and (3), but the Hebrew form of (3) is `azur.
ba'-al: (ba`al; or Baal): The Babylonian Belu or Bel, "Lord," was the title of the supreme god among the Canaanites.