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עֻזִּיָּה

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Uziyah

H5818 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עז strength, might, power

Definition

Personal name meaning 'Yah is strength' or 'my strength is Yah.' Used as the proper name of several Israelite individuals in biblical texts, most notably a king of Judah, but also others of less prominence. The name emphasizes the connection between divine strength and the individual bearing the name, reflecting a broader cultural practice of theophoric naming (incorporating a deity's name into a personal name). The semantic range may include the representation of reliance on divine power and personal association with Yahweh in naming practices.

Semantic Range

personal name 'Yah is strength'; personal name 'my strength is Yah'; proper name for multiple Israelites, especially the king of Judah; expression of reliance on Yahweh's power through theophoric naming

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root עז (ʿ-z), meaning 'strength, might,' and the theophoric element יה (Yah), an abbreviated form of the divine name Yahweh. The name is a construct form: עוּז (strength) + יָהוּ (Yah), forming a sentence name meaning 'Yah is strength' or 'my strength is Yah.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

עֻזִּיָּה (Uzziah) appears as the name of five distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible, the most significant being Uzziah (also called Azariah), king of Judah in the 8th century BCE. Use of the theophoric element 'Yah' is characteristic of personal names from the late monarchic and post-exilic periods, reflecting devotional or confessional aspects of Israelite religion. The form עֻזִּיָּהוּ (Uzziahu) is a longer variant, more common in full formal references, whereas the shorter עֻזִּיָּה is also attested. The name does not designate ethnicity or religious identity but functions as a personal name within various Israelite clans or families. English translations often use 'Uzziah' universally, but this does not convey the theophoric meaning or the cultural significance of the name in context. The name's use primarily in the monarchic period reflects its integration into royal and priestly genealogies, distinguishing it from names that would later be associated with Judean or post-exilic contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or עֻזִּיָּהוּ; from עֹז and יָהּ; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites; Uzziah.

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Root Family

עז (ʿ-z) — strength, might, power

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H186 אוּזַי My Strength
H5796 עֵז she-goats
H5821 עַזָּן Strong-One
H5822 עׇזְנִיָּה the strong raptor

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5818-04 עֻזִיָּ֖הוּ uziyahu HNp Uzziah Yah is strength 17
H5818-03 עֻזִיָּֽה uziyah HNp Uzziah Yah is strength 6
H5818-02 לְ/עֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ leuziyahu HR/Np to Uzziah to Yah-is-strength 2
H5818-01 לְ/עֻזִיָּ֖ה leuziyah HR/Np of Uzziah to Yah-is-Strength 1
H5818-05 וְ/עֻזִיָּֽה veuziyah HC/Np and Uzziah and Yah is strength 1

Occurrences in Scripture

27 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5818-01 2 Kings 15:13 לְ/עֻזִיָּ֖ה leuziyah HR/Np of Uzziah to Yah-is-Strength
H5818-03 2 Kings 15:30 עֻזִיָּֽה uziyah HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-04 2 Kings 15:32 עֻזִיָּ֖הוּ uziyahu HNp of Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-04 2 Kings 15:34 עֻזִיָּ֥הוּ uziyahu HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-04 Isaiah 1:1 עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ uziyahu HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-04 Isaiah 6:1 עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ uziyahu HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-04 Isaiah 7:1 עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ uziyahu HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-03 Hosea 1:1 עֻזִּיָּ֥ה uziyah HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-03 Amos 1:1 עֻזִיָּ֣ה uziyah HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
H5818-03 Zechariah 14:5 עֻזִּיָּ֣ה uziyah HNp Uzziah Yah is strength
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