עׇזִּיאֵלִי
𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋𐤉
Zieli
H5817 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A member of the clan or lineage descending from ʻUzzîʼēl (עֻזִּיאֵל), most often plural and used collectively to denote the descendants of Uzziel, one of the ancestral heads among Levites; specifically designates a genealogical subdivision among the Levitical tribes.
Semantic Range
descendant of Uzziel, member of the Uzzielite clan, collective group of Uzziel's descendants, genealogical subdivision among Levites
Root / Etymology
From the root עזז (ʿ-z-z, 'to be strong') and the theophoric element אֵל (ʼēl, 'God'), forming the name עֻזִּיאֵל ('Uzziel', 'my strength is God' or 'God is my strength'). The suffix -י (yod) creates a gentilic or patronymic form, indicating belonging to or descended from Uzziel—thus, 'Uzzielite.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term עׇזִּיאֵלִי appears exclusively within genealogical lists relating to the Levites (e.g., 1 Chronicles 15:10, 16:5), identifying a specific sub-group descended from Uzziel, who was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi. In the Israelite period, such names delineated clan relationships significant for priestly and Levitical duties. Unlike broader tribal denominations (like לֵוִיִּי, Levite), עׇזִּיאֵלִי marks a more specific familial branch. Later translations may render this as 'Uzzielites' or use 'descendants of Uzziel,' but both narrow the word's biblical sense of collective clan identity. The term is not used outside genealogical or clan-list contexts and does not imply later ethnoreligious categories such as 'Judean' or 'Jew.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from עֻזִּיאֵל; an Uzzielite (collectively) or descendants of Uzziel; Uzzielites.
Bantu Hebrew
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עזז (ʿ-z-z) — strength, might, 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
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5817-02 |
לָֽ/עָזִּיאֵלִֽי | laazieli | HRd/Ngmsa |
to the Uzzielites | to an Uzzielite clansman | 1 |
H5817-01 |
הָֽ/עָזִּיאֵלִ֑י | haazieli | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Uzzielite | the Uzzielite clansman | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5817-01 |
Numbers 3:27 | הָֽ/עָזִּיאֵלִ֑י | haazieli | HTd/Ngmsa |
of the Uzzielite | the Uzzielite clansman |
H5817-02 |
1 Chronicles 26:23 | לָֽ/עָזִּיאֵלִֽי | laazieli | HRd/Ngmsa |
to the Uzzielites | to an Uzzielite clansman |