5813. Uzzi

Berean Strong's Lexicon

Uzzi: Uzzi

Original Word: עֻזִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Uzzi
Pronunciation: oo-ZEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ooz-zee')
Definition: Uzzi
Meaning: Uzzi

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עזז (azaz), meaning "to be strong" or "to prevail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Uzzi in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun.

Usage: The name Uzzi means "my strength" or "my power." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, often signifying the strength or power of God as reflected in the life of the individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names were often given to reflect the character or hoped-for destiny of a person. The name Uzzi, meaning "my strength," would have been a declaration of reliance on God's strength. It was common for names to include elements that referenced God, indicating the centrality of faith in the lives of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from azaz
Definition
"forceful," the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Uzzi (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֻזִּי proper name, masculine Οζει:

1 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 5:31; 1 Chronicles 5:32; 1 Chronicles 6:36; Ezra 7:4.

b. Nehemiah 11:22.

c. priestly name Nehemiah 12:19,42.

2 name in Issachar 1 Chronicles 7:2,3.

3 Benjamite name 1 Chronicles 7:7; 1 Chronicles 9:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Uzzi

From azaz; forceful; Uzzi, the name of six Israelites -- Uzzi.

see HEBREW azaz

Forms and Transliterations

וְעֻזִּ֛י וְעֻזִּ֡י וְעֻזִּי֙ ועזי עֻזִּ֖י עֻזִּ֡י עֻזִּ֤י עֻזִּ֥י עֻזִּֽי׃ עזי עזי׃ ‘uz·zî ‘uzzî uzZi veuzZi wə‘uzzî wə·‘uz·zî

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 6:5
HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ עֻזִּֽי׃
NAS: and Bukki became the father of Uzzi,
KJV: and Bukki begat Uzzi,
INT: and Bukki the father of Uzzi

1 Chronicles 6:6
HEB: וְעֻזִּי֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: and Uzzi became the father
KJV: And Uzzi begat Zerahiah,
INT: and Uzzi became of Zerahiah

1 Chronicles 6:51
HEB: בֻּקִּ֥י בְנ֛וֹ עֻזִּ֥י בְנ֖וֹ זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה
NAS: Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah
KJV: Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah
INT: Bukki his son Uzzi his son Zerahiah

1 Chronicles 7:2
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹלָ֗ע עֻזִּ֡י וּרְפָיָ֡ה וִֽ֠ירִיאֵל
NAS: of Tola [were] Uzzi, Rephaiah,
KJV: of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah,
INT: and the sons of Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel

1 Chronicles 7:3
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י עֻזִּ֖י יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֣י
NAS: The son of Uzzi [was] Izrahiah.
KJV: And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah:
INT: the son of Uzzi Izrahiah and the sons

1 Chronicles 7:7
HEB: בֶ֗לַע אֶצְבּ֡וֹן וְעֻזִּ֡י וְ֠עֻזִּיאֵל וִירִימ֨וֹת
NAS: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel,
KJV: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel,
INT: of Bela Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jerimoth

1 Chronicles 9:8
HEB: וְאֵלָ֥ה בֶן־ עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־ מִכְרִ֑י
NAS: the son of Uzzi, the son
KJV: the son of Uzzi, the son
INT: and Elah the son of Uzzi the son of Michri

Ezra 7:4
HEB: זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה בֶן־ עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־ בֻּקִּֽי׃
NAS: son of Uzzi, son
KJV: the son of Uzzi, the son
INT: of Zerahiah son of Uzzi son of Bukki

Nehemiah 11:22
HEB: הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־ בָּנִי֙
NAS: in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son
KJV: at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son
INT: of the Levites Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani

Nehemiah 12:19
HEB: מַתְּנַ֔י לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה עֻזִּֽי׃
NAS: Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
KJV: Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
INT: Mattenai of Jedaiah Uzzi

Nehemiah 12:42
HEB: וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר וְעֻזִּ֛י וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה
NAS: Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan,
KJV: and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan,
INT: Shemaiah Eleazar Uzzi Jehohanan Malchijah

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5813
11 Occurrences

‘uz·zî — 8 Occ.
wə·‘uz·zî — 3 Occ.