Lexical Summary Uzziyyah or Uzziyyahu: Uzziah or Azariah Original Word: עֻזִּיָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Uzziah Or Uzziyahuw {ooz-zee-yaw'-hoo}; from oz and Yahh; strength of Jah; Uzzijah, the name of five Israelites -- Uzziah. see HEBREW oz see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom oz and Yah Definition "my strength is Yah," the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Uzziah (26), Uzziah's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֻזִּיָּהוּ, עֻזִּיָּה proper name, masculine (my strength is ׳י; compare Old Hebrew עזיו Lzb338); — 1 Οζειας, but also Αζαριας: king of Judah = ׃עְַזַרְיָהוּ a. עֻזִּיָּהוּ 2 Kings 15:32,34; 2Chronicles 26:1,3,8,9,11,14,18 (twice in verse); 2Chron 26:19; 26:21; 26:22; 26:23; 27:2; Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 7:1. b. עֻזִּיָּה 2 Kings 15:13,30; Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:5. 2 עֻזִּיָּהוּ father of an officer of David 1 Chronicles 27:25. 3 עֻזִּיָּה Levite name 1 Chronicles 6:9. 4 id.: priest with foreign wife Ezra 10:21. 5 id.: name in Judah Nehemiah 11:4 (also Nehemiah 11:5 ᵐ5 for חזיה). — See also יַעֲזִיָּהוּ. Topical Lexicon Name Significance The form עֻזִּיָּה (“Uzziah” or “Uzzia”) combines the noun for “strength” with the covenant Name, conveying “Yahweh is my strength.” Scripture attaches the name to several men whose lives illustrate both the blessing of relying on the Lord’s might and the peril of trusting one’s own. I. Uzziah (Azariah) – Tenth King of Judah 1. Accession and Early Piety (2 Kings 14:21; 2 Chronicles 26:1-5) 2. Expanding the Kingdom (2 Chronicles 26:6-15) 3. Pride and the Incense Incident (2 Chronicles 26:16-21) 4. Death and Legacy (2 Chronicles 26:22-23; 2 Kings 15:30-34) II. The Great Earthquake Amos dates his prophecy “two years before the earthquake” during Uzziah’s reign (Amos 1:1). Centuries later Zechariah recalled how the inhabitants “fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah” (Zechariah 14:5). Archaeology in the Judean Shephelah confirms an eighth-century seismic event, lending historical weight to the biblical reportage and hinting at a divine portent accompanying the king’s pride. III. Prophetic Intersection with Isaiah “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted” (Isaiah 6:1). Uzziah’s removal prepared the context for Isaiah’s vision of the true Sovereign. The contrast between a leprous earthly king and the thrice-holy King of glory intensifies the call to covenant fidelity. IV. Other Men Named Uzziah (Brief Profiles) 1. A Kohathite Levite in the genealogy of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:24). These lesser-known figures reinforce the enduring popularity of the name and its testimony to divine strength across Israel’s history. V. Theological and Ministry Themes 1. Seeking the LORD brings strength; forsaking Him brings downfall (compare 2 Chronicles 26:5 with 26:16). VI. Harmony with “Azariah” 2 Kings prefers “Azariah,” while Chronicles and the prophets use “Uzziah.” The interchangeable usage mirrors the dual naming pattern of other monarchs (e.g., Jehoiachin/Jeconiah), demonstrating literary variation without contradiction. VII. Practical Application for Today Believers draw encouragement from the meaning behind Uzziah’s name: every victory, ministry, or innovation is empowered by the LORD’s strength. Yet the leprous forehead warns that no amount of past success licenses disobedience. Persevering humility and reverent obedience safeguard both individual witness and corporate blessing. Forms and Transliterations וְעֻזִיָּֽה׃ ועזיה׃ לְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ לְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּ לְעֻזִיָּ֖ה לעזיה לעזיהו עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֗הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֜ה עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֣ה עֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֥ה עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ עֻזִּיָּ֨הוּ עֻזִּיָּֽהוּ׃ עֻזִיָּ֖הוּ עֻזִיָּ֥הוּ עֻזִיָּֽה׃ עזיה עזיה׃ עזיהו עזיהו׃ ‘u·zî·yā·hū ‘u·zî·yāh ‘uz·zî·yā·hū ‘uz·zî·yāh ‘uzîyāh ‘uzîyāhū ‘uzzîyāh ‘uzzîyāhū lə‘uzîyāh lə‘uzzîyāhū lə·‘u·zî·yāh lə·‘uz·zî·yā·hū leuziYah leuzziYahu uziYah uziYahu uzziYah uzziYahu veuziYah wə‘uzîyāh wə·‘u·zî·yāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 15:13 HEB: וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה לְעֻזִיָּ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה NAS: year of Uzziah king KJV: year of Uzziah king INT: the nine year of Uzziah king of Judah 2 Kings 15:30 2 Kings 15:32 2 Kings 15:34 1 Chronicles 6:24 1 Chronicles 27:25 2 Chronicles 26:1 2 Chronicles 26:3 2 Chronicles 26:8 2 Chronicles 26:9 2 Chronicles 26:11 2 Chronicles 26:14 2 Chronicles 26:18 2 Chronicles 26:18 2 Chronicles 26:19 2 Chronicles 26:21 2 Chronicles 26:22 2 Chronicles 26:23 2 Chronicles 27:2 Ezra 10:21 Nehemiah 11:4 Isaiah 1:1 Isaiah 6:1 Isaiah 7:1 Hosea 1:1 27 Occurrences |
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