Who and what is…
Azur

also known as: Azzur, Azor, and Yazur

Meaning: mighty, heroic, helper

This was the name of 3 biblical men and a small town.

1. Azur, the father of Hananiah, a false prophet (Jeremiah 28:1)

2. Azur, the father of Jaazaniah (Ezek. 11:1)

3. Azur, one of those who sealed the covenant with Jehovah on the return from Babylon (Neh. 10:17)

4. Azur (Azor), a town on the old road from Jerusalem to Joppa

   Site of Azur (Azor)—satellite view