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Uthai
my iniquity
עוּתַי u.tay
Uthai (Hebrew: עוּתַי, u.tay) means “my iniquity”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a foreigner. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ammihud in 1 Chronicles 9.
Which Uthai?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
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| First appears | 1 Chronicles 9:4 |
| Last appears | Ezra 8:14 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zaccur co-occurrence Appears with Zaccur in Ezra 8.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears with Bani in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Omri co-occurrence Appears with Omri in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ammihud co-occurrence Appears with Ammihud in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Imri co-occurrence Appears with Imri in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Bigvai co-occurrence Appears with Bigvai in Ezra 8.
- Perez co-occurrence Appears with Perez in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Judah co-occurrence Appears with Judah in 1 Chronicles 9.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4;
son of: Ammihud (H5989K)
§ Uthai = "helpful"
1) son of Ammihud and a descendant of Pharez of Judah
2) one of the sons of Bigvai who returned from exile with the 2nd caravan with Ezra
Uthai, a descendant of Perez, resettled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Uthai was a descendant of Perez, son of Judah. He is listed among the first Judahites to resettle in Jerusalem after returning from Babylonian captivity. Uthai belonged to the clan of Perez, one of the two main Judahite clans along with Zerah. His mention helps establish that members of Judah were among the first returnees to reinhabit Jerusalem and begin rebuilding Jewish life there after the exile.
Key verses
Uthai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
1 Chronicles 9:4
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:4