The meaning of “עֻזִּי”
Understanding ʻUzzîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Uzzi. - § Uzzi = "strong" - Uzzi, the name of six Israelites 1) a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the lin...
עֻזִּי
Uzzi. - § Uzzi = "strong" - Uzzi, the name of six Israelites 1) a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself 2) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar 3) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a family of Benjamin 4) son of Michri and father of Elah and an ancestor of a family of returned exiles settling in Jerusalem. Maybe same as 3 5) a Levite, son of Bani, and an overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 6) a priest, chief of the father's house of Jedaiah, in the time of Joiakim the high priest 7) one of the priests who helped Ezra in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Maybe same as 6
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 7:2 | “And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.” Word: עֻזִּי (ʻUzzîy) | |
| Ezra 7:4 | “The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,” Word: עֻזִּי (ʻUzzîy) | |
| Nehemiah 12:19 | “And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;” Word: עֻזִּי (ʻUzzîy) |