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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Uzziel:

strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Exd 6:18; Lev 10:4).

(2.) A Simeonite captain (1Ch 4:39-43).

(3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1Ch 7:7).

(4.) One of the sons of Heman (1Ch 25:4); called also Azareel (18).

(5.) A son of Jeduthan (2Ch 29:14).

(6.) The son of Harhaiah (Neh 3:8).

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Uzziel:

u-zi'-el, uz'-i-el, oo'-zi-el (‘uzzi'el, "El (God) is my strength"):

(1) A "son" of Kohath (Ex 6:18,22; Le 10:4; Nu 3:19,30; 1Ch 6:2,18 (Hebrew 5:28; 6:3); 15:10; 23:12,20; 24:24), called in Le 10:4 "uncle of Aaron." The family is called Uzzielites (ha‘uzzi'eli (collectively)) in Nu 3:27; 1Ch 26:23.

(2) A Simeonite captain (1Ch 4:42).

(3) Head of a Benjamite (or according to Curtis a Zebulunite) family (1Ch 7:7).

(4) A Hemanite musician (1Ch 25:4); The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Azarael =" Azarel," the name given in 1Ch 25:18.

See AZAREL.

(5) A Levite "son" of Jeduthun (2Ch 29:14).

(6) A goldsmith who joined in repairing the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:8).

(7) The reading of Septuagint (Oziel) for Jahaziel in 1Ch 23:19.

See JAHAZIEL, (3).

Written by David Francis Roberts

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Uzziel:

(my strength is God).

(1.) Fourth son of Kohath, father of Mishael, Eizaphan or Elizaphan and Zithri, and uncle to Aaron (Exodus 6:18, 22; Leviticus 10:4). (B.C. before 1491)

(2.) A Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:42).

(3.) Head of a Benjamite house, of the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 7:7). (B.C. 1706)

(4.) A musician, of the sons of Heman in David's reign (1 Chronicles 25:4).

(5.) A Levite, of the sons of Jeduthun, in the days of Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:14, 18). (B.C. 726)

(6.) Son of Harhaiah, probably a priest in the days of Nehemiah, who took part in repairing the wall (Nehemiah 3:8). (B.C. 446) He is described as "of the goldsmiths," i.e. of those priests whose hereditary office it was to repair or make the sacred vessels.

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