עֻזִּיאֵֽל
𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋
Uziel
of Uzziel
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.
Numbers 3:30 · Word #8
Lexicon H5816
| Lemma | עֻזִּיאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Uziel |
| Strong's | H5816 |
| 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. |
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 | of Uzziel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5816-01
My Strength is El
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound of עז with 1cs possessive/construct form plus אל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines עז (strength, might) with אל (God), with the -י ending indicating a first-person singular possessive or construct sense. "My Strength is El" preserves the theophoric structure and the attribution of strength to El inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Uziel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My Strength is El |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)