he that assists or is assisted
(same as Azur)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
AZZUR.1. One of those who sealed the covenant (Neh_10:17). 2. Father of Hananiah the false prophet (Jer_28:1). 3. Father of Jaazaniah, one of the princes of the people (Eze_11:1).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Az'zur. (one who helps). One of the heads of the People who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh_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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
az?ur עזּוּר, ‛azzūr, ?helpful?:
(1) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet of Gibeon in the days of Zedekiah (Jer_28:1).
(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 (Eze_11:1 f). the King James Version has ?Azur? for (1) and (3), but the Hebrew form of (3) is עזר, ‛azuř.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Azzur
(Hebrews Azzur', עִזְּרand עִזּוּר, helper), the name of three men. SEE AZOR.
1. (Sept. Α᾿ζώρ.) The father of Hananiah of Gibeon, which latter was the prophet who falsely encouraged King Zedekiah against the Babylonians (Jer_28:1, where the name is Anglicized Azur). B.C. ante 595.
2. (Sept. Ι᾿άζερ v. r. ῎Εζερ) The father of Jaazaniah, which latter was one of the leaders of the people whom the prophet in vision saw devising false schemes of safety for Jerusalem against the Babylonians (Eze_11:1, where the name is Anglicized Azur). B.C. ante 593.
3. (Sept. Α᾿ζούρ.) One of the chief Israelites who signed the covenant of faith with Jehovah on the return from Babylon (Neh_10:17). B.C. cir. 410.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.