Lexical Definition
עֻזִּיאֵל ʻUzzîyʼêl (ooz-zee-ale') Uzziel N:N-M-P
from עֹז and אֵל; strength of God
Uzziel.
- § Uzziel = "my strength is God"
- Uzziel, the name of six Israelites
1) the 4th son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, uncle of Moses and Aaron
2) a Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah
3) descendant of Bela, head of a family in the tribe of Benjamin
4) a musician of the sons of Heman in the time of David
5) a Levite of the sons of Jeduthun in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah
6) son of Harhaiah, probably a priest and a goldsmith, who took part in repairing the wall under Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻזִּיאֵל֙ | Uzziel | 1Chr.24.24 |
| עֻזִּיאֵֽל | Uzziel | Num.3.30 |
| עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל | Uzziel | Lev.10.4 |
| עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל | Uzziel | Exod.6.22 • 1Chr.15.10 • 1Chr.23.20 |
| וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל | and Uzziel | Num.3.19 • 1Chr.6.2 • 1Chr.6.18 |
| וְעֻזִּיאֵ֖ל | and Uzziel | 1Chr.23.12 |
| וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל | and Uzziel | Exod.6.18 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18
- son of: Kohath (קְהָת)
- brother of: Amram (עַמְרָם), Izhar (יִצְהָר) and Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן)
- father of: Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל), Elizaphan (אֱלִיצָפָן), Sithri (סִתְרִי), Micah (מִיכָה) and Isshiah (יִשִּׁיָּה)
- Also named: oz.zi.e.li (עׇזִּיאֵלִי "Uzzielite" עׇזִּיאֵלִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: יַעֲזִיאֵל
עֻזִּיאֵל proper name, masculine (my strength is El); — Οζ(ε)ιηλ:
1. Levites:
a. Exod 6:18; Exod 6:22; Lev 10:4; Num 3:19; Num 3:30; 1Chr 5:28*; 1Chr 6:3*; 1Chr 15:10; 1Chr 23:12; 1Chr 23:20; 1Chr 24:24.
b. 1Chr 25:4 (= עֲזַרְאֵל v1Chr 25:18), ᵐ5B Αζαραηλ.
c. 2Chr 29:14.
2. Simeonite 1Chr 4:42.
3. Benjamite 1Chr 7:7.
4. repairer of wall Neh 3:8. — see יַעֲזִיאֵל. below
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:18 · 6:22 |
| Leviticus | 10:4 |
| Numbers | 3:19 · 3:30 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:42 · 5:28* · 6:3* · 7:7 · 15:10 · 23:12 · 23:20 · 24:24 · 25:4 · 25:18 |
| 2 Chronicles | 29:14 |
| Nehemiah | 3:8 |
Profile
Male • Aaron's uncle • Son of Kohath, uncle of Moses and Aaron
Aaron's uncle living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Uzziel, son of Kohath, was an uncle of Moses and Aaron.
- Aaron's uncle from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.18;
- referred to as Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, or Uzzielite עׇזִּיאֵלִי;
- son of Kohath קְהָת;
- a brother of Amram עַמְרָם, Izhar יִצְהָר and Hebron חֶבְרוֹן;
- father of Mishael מִישָׁאֵל, Elizaphan אֱלִיצָפָן, Sithri סִתְרִי, Micah מִיכָה and Isshiah יִשִּׁיָּה.
Uzziel was a Levite, the son of Kohath and grandson of Levi. He was the brother of Amram, making him the uncle of Moses and Aaron. Uzziel had three sons: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. His descendants, the Uzzielites, were one of the Levite clans responsible for the care and transportation of the tabernacle. Uzziel's son Elzaphan and his brother Mishael were called by Moses to carry away the bodies of Nadab and Abihu after they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. The descendants of Uzziel were also counted in the census of the Levites and given specific duties in the service of the tabernacle.
All entries for Uzziel: עֻזִּיאֵל ☩ עׇזִּיאֵלִי