Athaliah
Definition
Queen of the Kingdom of Judah in the 9th century BC, daughter of King Ahab of Israel and Queen Jezebel, and wife of King Jehoram of Judah. According to Biblical accounts in the Old Testament, after the death of her son Ahaziah, she usurped the throne and ordered the execution of all royal heirs to secure her power, being the only woman to rule as an authoritarian sovereign over Judah before being overthrown and executed during a coup led by the high priest Jehoiada.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Athaliah
- Queen Athaliah
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, feminine singular, morphologically invariable across historical texts. |
| Formation | Hebrew name transliterated into classical Greek and Latin scriptures, subsequently standardized in modern European onomastics. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæθ.ə.ˈlaɪ.ə] |
| Source | Oxford Dictionary of the Bible and Historical Jewish Antiquities |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Piesa de teatru clasică scrisă de Jean Racine descrie într-un mod dramatic ultimele zile din viața reginei Atalia.
EN: The classical play written by Jean Racine dramatically describes the final days in the life of Queen Athaliah.
RO: Atalia a introdus cultul zeului Baal în Ierusalim, provocând furia adâncă a preoților tradiționali ai templului.
EN: Athaliah introduced the worship of the god Baal to Jerusalem, causing the deep anger of the temple's traditional priests.
RO: Doar pruncul Ioas a scăpat de masacrul ordonat de Atalia, fiind ascuns la timp în interiorul Sfântei Sfintelor.
EN: Only the infant Joash escaped the massacre ordered by Athaliah, being hidden in time inside the Holy of Holies.
Idioms & Phrases
Domnia reginei Atalia / The reign of Queen Athaliah
RO: Perioada de șase ani de conducere autoritară în Iuda, marcată de tensiuni religioase și instabilitate politică.
EN: The six-year period of authoritarian rule in Judah, marked by religious tensions and political instability.
Uzurparea Ataliei / Athaliah's usurpation
RO: Actul violent prin care regina a preluat tronul din Ierusalim după eliminarea tuturor bărbaților din linia dinastică a lui David.
EN: The violent act by which the queen seized the throne in Jerusalem after eliminating all males from David's lineage.
Tragedia Atalia / Athaliah tragedy
RO: Temă literară și muzicală faimoasă în barocul european, ce dramatizează conflictul dintre regină și autoritatea preoțească.
EN: A famous literary and musical theme in European Baroque, dramatizing the conflict between the queen and the priestly authority.
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