Biblica Analytica
H5818I Hebrew

עֻזִּיָּהוּ

uz.ziy.yah

Uzziah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Uzziah
Transliteration
uz.ziy.yah
Strong's Number
H5818I
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The word "Uzziah" (Hebrew: עֻזִּיָּהוּ) is a proper name, referring to a specific individual as its sole occurrence in the Bible suggests. The name is composed of two elements: "Uzz" or "Uz" and the suffix "-iyaHu", which means "Yah is my strength" or "Yah possesses my strength". The name likely signified the character's association or perceived strength in relation to the deity Yah. Given its singular occurrence and proper name status, "Uzziah" is likely a personal identity, not a descriptive term or a concept in its own right. Its significance lies in its association with the person who bore this name, although without further context, it is difficult to discern the specific nature of this person's significance. Overall, "Uzziah" serves as a unique identifier, underscoring the individual's connection to the divine through the use of the distinctive Yahweh suffix.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5818I
Lemma
עֻזִּיָּהוּ
Transliteration
uz.ziy.yah
Definition
Uzziah
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text