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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְעֻזִּיאֵ֛ל | and Uzziel | 1Chr.4.42 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.42
- son of: Ishi (יִשְׁעִי)
- brother of: Pelatiah (פְּלַטְיָה), Neariah (נְעַרְיָה) and Rephaiah (רְפָיָה)
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 • Son of Ishi • Simeonite leader who attacked the Amalekites
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Uzziel, a Simeonite leader, joined in an attack against the Amalekites.
- A man from the tribe of Simeon(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.42;
- only referred to as Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל;
- son of Ishi יִשְׁעִי;
- a brother of Pelatiah פְּלַטְיָה, Neariah נְעַרְיָה and Rephaiah רְפָיָה.
Uzziel was a leader from the tribe of Simeon. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Simeon as one of the sons of Ishi. Uzziel, along with his brothers Pelatiah, Neariah, and Rephaiah, led a group of 500 Simeonite men in an attack against the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped to Mount Seir. They struck down the Amalekites and took possession of their land, where they settled and lived during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah.
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