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עוּתַי

𐤏𐤅𐤕𐤉

Utay

H5793 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עות to help, to succor, to be of assistance

Definition

A personal name of two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, likely meaning 'Yahweh has helped' or 'helper.' The term as a proper noun does not carry semantic meaning beyond serving as a designation for these persons; however, when considered etymologically, it may imply 'one who helps' or 'Yahweh has succored.'

Semantic Range

personal name, likely 'Yahweh has helped' or 'helper'; no extended usage beyond proper name

Root / Etymology

Probably derived from the Hebrew root עות (ʿwt), meaning 'to help' or 'to succor.' The suffix -י (-ay or -ai) is commonly used in biblical names, perhaps indicating divine association or endearment, thus leading to a meaning like 'Yahweh has helped' or 'helpful one.' Etymology is not entirely certain; alternative suggestions reference similar-sounding roots or may treat the -י as a theophoric ending or diminutive.

Historical & Contextual Notes

עוּתַי (ʻÛwthay) appears as a personal name of two Judahite/Judean individuals: one in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 9:4 (postexilic period), and another in Ezra 8:14 among the returnees from Babylon. As with many biblical names, the personal or religious significance of the name may have been meaningful in its original context, especially given the postexilic emphasis on restoration and divine aid. The name is sometimes rendered as 'Uthai' or similar transliterations in English Bibles, but these do not reflect an underlying English meaning, only the Hebrew form. Standard translations do not convey the possible etymological sense of help or assistance, only treating it as a proper noun. No direct theological or religious meaning is explicit within the biblical text.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עוּת; succoring; Uthai, the name of two Israelites; Uthai.

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Root Family

עות (ʿ-w-t) — help, succor, assist, give aid

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5790 עוּת to hasten to help
H5791 עָוַת he has twisted me
H5792 עַוָּתָה my injustice
H6265 עֲתָיָה Yah Has Helped

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5793-01 עוּתַ֣י utay HNp Uthai Yah-has-helped 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5793-01 Ezra 8:14 עוּתַ֣י utay HNp Uthai Yah-has-helped
H5793-01 1 Chronicles 9:4 עוּתַ֨י utay HNp Uthai Yah-has-helped
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