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עֻזִּיָּא

𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀

Uziya

H5814 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזי to be strong, to have strength, to prevail

Definition

ʻUzzîyâʼ is a personal name meaning 'my strength is Yah' or 'Yah is my strength.' It is used as a theophoric name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, the best known being a king of Judah. The name expresses the idea of Yahweh as the source or guarantor of strength.

Semantic Range

Yahweh is my strength (personal name); used as the name of a Judahite king and other individuals; expressing the idea of Yahweh as a source of strength; theophoric personal designation

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root עז ('azz, to be strong, mighty) plus the theophoric suffix יָה (Yah, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). Thus, the name is constructed as a possessive or declarative theophoric name — 'my strength is Yah' or 'Yah is strength.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name עֻזִּיָּא appears for multiple individuals, most notably the Judahite king mentioned in 2 Kings 15 and related passages, commonly known as 'Uzziah' in English translations. Linguistically, this form appears alongside the spelling עֻזִּיָּה (ʻUzzîyâh). The presence or absence of the final ה does not appear to distinguish meaning or usage but reflects dialectal or orthographic variation. In the biblical period, the theophoric use of Yah(u) in names was common, expressing devotion or attributing an action or quality to the Israelite deity. English embiblical usage typically renders the name 'Uzziah,' though 'Uzzia' is sometimes found, especially for lesser-known individuals. Care should be taken not to confuse this name with similar forms (such as Azariah/עֲזַרְיָה, which has a different root and meaning). In translation tradition, this ancient Israelite and Judahite name is sometimes later associated with 'Jew' or 'Jewish king,' but in first reference, it refers specifically to a Judahite king or other individuals of the monarchic era.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

perhaps for עֻזִּיָּה; Uzzija, an Israelite; Uzzia.

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Root Family

עזז (ʿ-z-z) — strength, might, power, prevailing

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4581 מָעוֹז in a stronghold of
H4590 מַעַזְיָה to Yah-is-Refuge
H5794 עַז strong
H5795 עֵז in the goats
H5797 עֹז my strength

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5814-01 עֻזִיָּ֖א uziya HNp Uzzia My-Strength-is-Yah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5814-01 1 Chronicles 11:44 עֻזִיָּ֖א uziya HNp Uzzia My-Strength-is-Yah
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