Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “עֻזִּיָּה”

Understanding ʻUzzîyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

or עֻזִּיָּהוּ ʻUzzîyâhûw (ooz-zeeyaw'-hoo); from עֹז and יָהּ; strength of Jah Uzziah. - § Uzziah = "my strength is Jeh...

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עֻזִּיָּה

Phoneticooz-zee-yaw'

TransliterationʻUzzîyâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

26 total references

Reference	Text
2 Kings 15:32	“In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.” Word: עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh)
1 Chronicles 27:25	“And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:” Word: עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh)
2 Chronicles 26:18	“And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.” Word: עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh)
Ezra 10:21	“And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.” Word: עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh)
Nehemiah 11:4	“And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;” Word: עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh)