Uzzi עֻזִּי
High priest in the line of Eleazar
Biography
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.
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study content1 Chronicles 3 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:5
"Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi."
- 1 Chronicles 6:6
"Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth."
- 1 Chronicles 6:51
"Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,"
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- Ezra 7:4
"the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֻזִּי | H5813G |
Uzzi
(2) An eponym of a family of Issachar (1Ch 7:2,3).
(3) Head of a Benjamite family (1Ch 7:7), or more probably of a Zebulunite family (see Curtis, Chron., 145-49).
(4) Father of Elah, a Benjamite (1Ch 9:8), perhaps the same as (5).
(5) A son of Bani and overseer of the Levitea in Jerusalem (Ne 11:22).
(6) Head of the priestly family of Jedaiah (Ne 12:19,42).
David Francis Roberts
u-zi'-a (`uzziya', "my strength is Yah"; see UZZIAH): An Ashterathite and one of David's mighty men (1Ch 11:44).
u-zi'-a, oo-zi