Lexical Definition
עֻזִּיָּה ʻUzzîyâh (ooz-zee-yaw') Uzziah N:N-M-P
or עֻזִּיָּהוּ ʻUzzîyâhûw (ooz-zeeyaw'-hoo); from עֹז and יָהּ; strength of Jah
Uzziah.
- § Uzziah = "my strength is Jehovah"
- Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites
1) son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also 'Azariah'
2) a Kohathite Levite and ancestor of Samuel
3) a priest of the sons of Harim who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a Judaite, father of Athaiah or Uthai
5) father of Jehonathan, one of David's overseers
See Greek: Ὀζίας
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻזִּיָּ֜ה | Uzziah | Neh.11.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4
- son of: Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה)
- father of: Athaiah (עֲתָיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֻזִּיָּהוּ, עֻזִּיָּה proper name, masculine (my strength is ׳י; compare Old Hebrew עזיו Lzb338); —
1. Οζειας, but also Αζαριας: king of Judah = ׃עְַזַרְיָהוּ
a. עֻזִּיָּהוּ 2Kgs 15:32; 2Kgs 15:34; 2Chr 26:1; 2Chr 26:3; 2Chr 26:8; 2Chr 26:9; 2Chr 26:11; 2Chr 26:14; 2Chr 26:18 (twice in verse); 2Chr 26:19; 2Chr 26:21; 2Chr 26:22; 2Chr 26:23; 2Chr 27:2; Isa 1:1; Isa 6:1; Isa 7:1.
b. עֻזִּיָּה 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:30; Hos 1:1; Amos 1:1; Zech 14:5.
2. עֻזִּיָּהוּ father of an officer of David 1Chr 27:25.
3. עֻזִּיָּה Levite name 1Chr 6:9*.
4. id.: priest with foreign wife Ezra 10:21.
5. id.: name in Judah Neh 11:4 (also vNeh 11:5 ᵐ5 for חזיה). — See also יַעֲזִיָּהוּ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 15:13 · 15:30 · 15:32 · 15:34 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:9* · 27:25 |
| 2 Chronicles | 26:1 · 26:3 · 26:8 · 26:9 · 26:11 · 26:14 · 26:18 · 26:19 · 26:21 · 26:22 · 26:23 · 27:2 |
| Ezra | 10:21 |
| Nehemiah | 11:4 · 11:5 |
| Isaiah | 1:1 · 6:1 · 7:1 |
| Hosea | 1:1 |
| Amos | 1:1 |
| Zechariah | 14:5 |
Profile
Male • Returnee warrior • Judahite who resettled in Jerusalem after the exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Uzziah, a descendant of Judah, resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4;
- only referred to as Uzziah עֻזִּיָּה;
- a son of Zechariah זְכַרְיָה;
- father of Athaiah עֲתָיָה.
Uzziah was a descendant of Perez, son of Judah. He is mentioned in the list of people who resettled in Jerusalem after returning from the Babylonian captivity. Uzziah is described as a valiant warrior, indicating he was a man of strength and skill. He was among the first Judahites to resettle in Jerusalem and help rebuild the city and its community after the exile.
All entries for Uzziah: עֻזִּיָּה