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Uzzi
my strength; my kid
עֻזִּי uz.zi
Uzzi (Hebrew: עֻזִּי, uz.zi) means “my strength; my kid”, by traditional interpretation. Eight men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a priest. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abishua in 1 Chronicles 6.
Which Uzzi?
Eight men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Uzzi
son of Aaron
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Show all 8 bearers
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At a glance
- Verses
- 11 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 8 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 6:5 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:42 |
| Cross-references | 45 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abihu attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Ithamar attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Nadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Putiel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Eleazar attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Aaron.
- Bukki co-occurrence Appears with Bukki in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Zerahiah co-occurrence Appears with Zerahiah in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;
son of: Bukki (H1231H);
father of: Zerahiah (H2228)
§ Uzzi = "strong"
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
Uzzi was a high priest in the lineage of Eleazar, son of Aaron.
The biblical story
Uzzi was a high priest who served in the line of Eleazar, the third son of Aaron. He was the son of Bukki and the father of Zerahiah. Uzzi is mentioned in the genealogy of the high priests who descended from Eleazar. This lineage was important for establishing the legitimate succession of high priests. Ezra, the priest and scribe who led a return from Babylon, was also a descendant of Uzzi according to his recorded genealogy.
Key verses
Uzzi appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
1 Chronicles 6:5 -
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
1 Chronicles 6:6 -
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
1 Chronicles 6:51 -
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
Ezra 7:4
Show all 4 references
1 Chronicles (3)
- 1 Chronicles 6:5
- 1 Chronicles 6:6
- 1 Chronicles 6:51
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 7:4