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Uzzia

Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

Of David's valiant men of the guard; of Ashtaroth beyond Jordan (1Ch 11:44).

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Uzzia

Uzzia u-zi'-a (`uzziya', "my strength is Yah"; see UZZIAH): An Ashterathite and one of David's mighty men (1Ch 11:44). ⇒See a list of verses on UZZIA in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Uzzia

One of David's heroes, 1 Ch 11«. UZZIAH ()n;)s; and n;)!; [on the name see next art.]). — 1. A king of Judah. See next article. 2. A Kohathite Levite, 1 Ch 6-^ i"""- »' (B Ufeid, A*' sup ras'Oj-i'a!). 3. 'The father of an ollicer of David, 1 Ch 27=* (B 'OfcioiJ, A 'O^wO). i. A priest who had married a foreign wife, Ezr 10^' (B 'Ofcid, A 'Ofid, Luc. 'Oj-Zos). 5. Name of a Judahite family after the Exile, Neh II'' (B 'Af«, N 'Afea^d, A 'Ofid, Luc. "Oi-ias). The LXX reads 'O'M^a. also in Neh 11° for n;;n Hazaiau of MT.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Uzzia

(strength of Jehovah), one of David’s guard, and apparently a native of Ashtaroth beyond Jordan. (1 Chronicles 11:44) (B.C. 1053.)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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