Uzzi
עֻזִּי · uz.zi · H5813G“my strength; my kid” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (3)
Who he was
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.
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Family
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Every mention
4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 Chronicles 3 mentions
1 Chronicles 6:5Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.1 Chronicles 6:6Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.1 Chronicles 6:51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Ezra 1 mention
What the dictionary says
The Lord is my strength.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain