אוּזַי֮
𐤀𐤅𐤆𐤉
Uzay
Uzai
Uzai is a proper name referring to a personal figure, most likely meaning 'My strength' or 'Yahweh is my strength,' depending on its construction. In the Hebrew Bible, Uzai is best known as the father of Palal, who was among those who repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall (Nehemiah 3:25). As a personal name, it expresses a concept of strength or might, likely with a theological or familial implication. The semantic range is limited to personal naming and is not used for general strength, might, or power.
Nehemiah 3:25 · Word #3
Lexicon H186
| Lemma | אוּזַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤆𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Uzay |
| Strong's | H186 |
| Definition | Uzai is a proper name referring to a personal figure, most likely meaning 'My strength' or 'Yahweh is my strength,' depending on its construction. In the Hebrew Bible, Uzai is best known as the father of Palal, who was among those who repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall (Nehemiah 3:25). As a personal name, it expresses a concept of strength or might, likely with a theological or familial implication. The semantic range is limited to personal naming and is not used for general strength, might, or power. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Uzai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H186-01
My Strength
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name; likely derived from a noun form of עז with first-person singular pronominal element; singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root עז meaning "strength" or "might" and likely reflects a first-person singular possessive form ('my strength'), consistent with related forms such as עֻזִּי. Rendering it as "My Strength" preserves both the root meaning and the implied pronominal morphology embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Uzay
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Strength |