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Uzzi

Meaning: the Lord is my strength

This is the name of several biblical men.

  1. Uzzi, son of Bukki

    This Levite is a descendant of the first High Priest Aaron (1 Chronicles 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4). Uzzi is a forefather of Ezra (Ezra 7:1).

    Lineage

    Ezra ← Seraiah ← Azariah, ← Hilkiah ← Shallum ← Zadok ← Ahitub ← Amariah ← Azariah ← Meraioth ← Zerahiah ← Uzzi ← Bukki ← Abishua ← Phinehas ← Eleazar ← Aaron

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  2. Uzzi, son of Tola

    This is one of David’s mighty men.

    …The sons of Tola were mighty men of valor in their generations; their number in the days of David was 22,600. —1 Chronicles 7:2 excerpt

    All of his grandsons were “chief men.”

    Relatives

    • Father: Tola (1 Chronicles 7:2)
    • Grandfather: Issachar
    • Brothers: Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel
    • Son: Izrahiah (1 Chronicles 7:3)
    • Grandsons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah (1 Chronicles 7:3)

  3. Uzzi, son of Bela

    This Benjamite man is one of the sons of Bela, and grandson of the patriarch Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:7).

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  4. Uzzi, a Benjamite chief

    This man was a chief in the Tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 9:8). He has a son named Elah.

  5. Uzzi, son of Bani

    He also lived at the time of Nehemiah and Ezra. This son of Bani had the oversight of the Levites after the return from the Captivity (Neh. 11:22).

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  6. Uzzi, a chief priest

    He was the head of the house of Jedaiah, one of “the chief of the priests” (Neh. 12:19).

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  7. Uzzi, a priest in Jerusalem

    This priest assisted in the dedication of the reconstructed walls of Jerusalem after the Captivity (Neh. 12:42).

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Article Version: May 12, 2026