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Uzziel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Strength of God.

2

One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Exod 6:18; Lev 10:4).

3

A Simeonite captain (1 Chr 4:39-43).

4

A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr 7:7).

5

One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr 25:4); called also Azareel (18).

6

A son of Jeduthan (2 Chr 29:14).

7

The son of Harhaiah (Neh 3:8).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

u-zi'-el, uz'-i-el, oo'-zi-el (`uzzi'el, "El (God) is my strength"):

(1) A "son" of Kohath (Exod 6:18; Exod 6:22; Lev 10:4; Num 3:19; Num 3:30; 1 Chr 6:2; 1 Chr 6:18 (Hebrew 5:28; 6:3); 15:10; 23:12,20; 24:24), called in Lev 10:4 "uncle of Aaron." The family is called Uzzielites (ha`uzzi'eli (collectively)) in Num 3:27; 1 Chr 26:23.

(2) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr 4:42).

(3) Head of a Benjamite (or according to Curtis a Zebulunite) family (1 Chr 7:7).

(4) A Hemanite musician (1 Chr 25:4); The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Azarael = "Azarel," the name given in 1 Chr 25:18.

See AZAREL.

(5) A Levite "son" of Jeduthun (2 Chr 29:14).

(6) A goldsmith who joined in repairing the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 3:8).

(7) The reading of Septuagint (Oziel) for Jahaziel in 1 Chr 23:19.

See JAHAZIEL, (3).

David Francis Roberts

See also

Person Uzziel (2 Mos 6,18) Person Uzziel (1 Chr 7,7) Person Uzziel (1 Chr 25,4) Person Uzziel (2 Chr 29,14) Person Uzziel (Neh 3,8)

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