Uzzi — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Descendant of Eliezer who was in the direct ancestral line of high priests, though he apparently never served in that capacity (1 Chr 6:5-6, 51 OET CH1 6:5–6 · OET CH1 6:51). He is listed as the son of Bukki and the father of Zerahiah; he was a lineal ancestor of Zadok and later Ezra (Ezr 7:4).

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:5–6; CH1 6:51

OET-RV CH1 6:5

5 Avishua was the father of Buki, and Buki was the father of Uzi.

OET-RV CH1 6:6

6 Uzi was the father of Zerahyah, and Zerahyah was the father of Merayot.

OET-RV CH1 6:51

51 Avishua’s son was Buki. Buki’s son was Uzi. Uzi’s son was Zerahyah.

OET-LV CH1 5:31

31  And_ʼAⱱīshūˊa he _fathered DOM Buqqiy and_Buqqiy he _fathered DOM ˊUzziy.

OET-LV CH1 5:32

32  And_ˊUzziy he _fathered DOM Zəraḩ^yāh and_Zəraḩ^yāh he _fathered DOM Mərāyōt.

OET-LV CH1 6:36

36  Buqqiy son _of_his ˊUzziy son _of_his Zəraḩ^yāh son _of_his.

Show passage in OET: EZR 7:4

OET-RV EZR 7:4

4 son of Zerahyah, son of Uzi, son of Buki,

OET-LV EZR 7:4

4 The _son _of Zəraḩ^yāh the _son _of ˊUzziy the _son _of Buqqiy.

Jump to OET CH1 6:5–6 section. · OET CH1 6:51 section.

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2. Clan chief and mighty warrior of the tribe of Issachar. He was one of the six sons of Tola and the father of Izrahiah, his successor as clan chief (1 Chr 7:2-3).

Show passage in OET: CH1 7:2–3

OET-RV CH1 7:2

2 Tola’s sons were Uzi, Refayah, Yeriel, Yahmay, Yivsam, and Shmuel (Samuel), who all became leaders of their clans. There were strong warriors in the record of Tola’s descendants in each generation. (During the time when David was Yisrael’s (Israel) king, there were 22,600 such men.)

OET-RV CH1 7:3

3 Uzi’s son was Yizrahyah. Yizrahyah’s five sons were Mika’el (Michael), Ovadyah (Obadiah), Yoel (Joel), and Yishiyah. They were all leaders of their clans.

OET-LV CH1 7:2

2 And_the _sons of _Tōlāˊ were_ˊUzziy and_Rəfā^yāh and_Yərī^ʼēl/(Jeriel) and_Yaḩmay/(Jahmai) and_Yiⱱsām/(Jibsam) and_Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) heads of_the _house _of their _fathers _of_their of_Tōlāˊ mighty_men_of strength to_generations _of_their number _of_their in_the _days _of Dāvid was_twenty and_two thousand and_six hundred(s).

OET-LV CH1 7:3

3 And_the _sons of _ˊUzziy were_Yizraḩ^yāh/(Izrahiah) and_the _sons were_Yizraḩ^yāh/(Izrahiah) Mīkā^ʼēl and_ˊOⱱad^yāh and_Yō^ʼēl/(Joel) Yishshiy^yāh/(Isshiah) five were_chiefs of _them _of_all.

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3. Clan chief and mighty warrior of Benjamin’s tribe, listed as one of the sons of Bela (1 Chr 7:7).

Show passage in OET: CH1 7:7

OET-RV CH1 7:7

7 Bela’s five sons were Etsbon, Uzi, Uziel, Yerimot, and Iri, who were leaders of their clans. According to their family records, they had 22,034 strong warriors.

OET-LV CH1 7:7

7 And_the _sons of _Belaˊ were_ʼEʦbvōn and_ˊUzziy and_ˊUzziy^ʼēl and_Yərīmōt/(Jerimoth) and_ˊĪrī five heads _of a _house _of fathers mighty_men_of strength(s) and_their _genealogical_enrolment was_twenty and_two thousand and_thirty and_four.

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4. Head of one of the Benjaminite clans that returned from Babylon, listed as the son of Micri and the father of Elah (1 Chr 9:8).

Show passage in OET: CH1 9:8

OET-RV CH1 9:8

8 Yivneyah (Yeroham’s son), Elah (who was Uzi’s son, Uzi was Mikri’s son), and Meshulam (who was Shefatyah’s son, Shefatyah was Re’uel’s son, Re’uel was Yivniyah’s son).

OET-LV CH1 9:8

8 And_Yiⱱnə^yāh/(Ibneiah) the _son _of Yəroḩām/(Jeroham) and_ʼĒlāh the _son _of ˊUzziy the _son _of Mikri and_Məshullām the _son _of Shəfaţ^yāh the _son _of Rəˊū^ʼēl the _son _of Yiⱱniy^yāh/(Ibnijah).

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5. One of the overseers of the Levites in Jerusalem, listed as the son of Bani from the clan of Asaph (Neh 11:22).

Show passage in OET: NEH 11:22

OET-RV NEH 11:22

22 The overseer of the Levites in Yerushalem was Uzi (son of Bani, son of Hashavyah, son of Matanyah, son of Mika)—a descendant of Asaf’s sons who were the temple singers

OET-LV NEH 11:22

22 And_the _overseer _of the _Lēviyyiy in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) was_ˊUzziy the _son _of Bānī the _son _of Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh the _son _of Mattan^yāh the _son _of Mīkāʼ from_(the)_sons of _ʼĀşāf the_singers to_before the _work _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm.

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6. Head of the priestly house of Jedaiah during the days of Joiakim the high priest (Neh 12:19).

Show passage in OET: NEH 12:19

OET-RV NEH 12:19

• 19 Matenay for Yoyariv’s family,
• Uzi for Yedayah’s,

OET-LV NEH 12:19

19 And_of_Yōyārīⱱ Mattənay of_Yədaˊ^yāh ˊUzziy.

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7. One of the priests (or Levites) who participated in the dedication of the rebuilt temple (Neh 12:42). He may be the same as #5 or #6 above.