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עֻזִּיאֵל

𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋

Uziel

H5816 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזה + אל to be strong, have strength, be mighty; God, deity

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El/God is strength' or 'My strength is El/God.' Used as the name of several Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, especially in genealogical contexts. The elements reflect attribution of power or strength to the deity El, a common pattern in ancient Israelite theophoric names. No evidence suggests the term was used outside of a personal name context.

Semantic Range

personal name meaning 'El is strength', 'my strength is God', used in genealogies or lists of Israelites; does not occur as a common noun or verb

Root / Etymology

From roots עז ('oz, strength, might) and אל ('el, God/el). The name combines these elements: עֻזִּי ('uzzi) is a possessive form meaning 'my strength' or a construct form 'strength of', and אֵל (el) meaning 'God, god, deity.' Thus, עֻזִּיאֵל = 'My strength is El' or 'Strength of El.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

This theophoric name follows a common Israelite pattern of embedding an attribute and the divine name 'El' into personal names, expressing trust or praise. Individuals named Uzziel appear in various tribal listings (Levitical, Judahite, Benjaminite), most notably as a son of Kohath (Levite genealogy). Later English translations generally render עֻזִּיאֵל as 'Uzziel,' which accurately reflects the Hebrew pronunciation but does not elucidate the meaning. The use of 'El' in theophoric names is characteristic of early to monarchic-period Israelite religious language, not specifically referencing post-exilic religious identities. The form and structure of the name are consistent with other compound theophoric names such as ʻAzarel, ʻEliab, etc. There is no indication the name shifted in meaning or scope in exilic or post-exilic periods, but its occurrence is limited to genealogical references.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עֹז and אֵל; strength of God; Uzziel, the name of six Israelites; Uzziel.

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Root Family

עז + אל (ʿ-z + ʾ-l) — strength, might, power; God, deity

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5816-01 עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל uziel HNp Uzziel My Strength is El 8
H5816-02 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El 8

Occurrences in Scripture

16 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5816-02 Exodus 6:18 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
H5816-01 Exodus 6:22 עֻזִּיאֵ֑ל uziel HNp Uzziel: My Strength is El
H5816-01 Leviticus 10:4 עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל uziel HNp Uzziel My Strength is El
H5816-02 Numbers 3:19 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵֽל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
H5816-01 Numbers 3:30 עֻזִּיאֵֽל uziel HNp of Uzziel My Strength is El
H5816-01 Nehemiah 3:8 עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל uziel HNp Uzziel My Strength is El
H5816-02 1 Chronicles 4:42 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵ֛ל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
H5816-02 1 Chronicles 5:28 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵֽל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
H5816-02 1 Chronicles 6:3 וְ/עֻזִּיאֵֽל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
H5816-02 1 Chronicles 7:7 וְ֠/עֻזִּיאֵל veuziel HC/Np and Uzziel and My-Strength-is-El
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