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Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897

The Lord is my strength. (1.) The son of Bukki, and a descendant of Aaron (1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4). (2.) A grandson of Issachar (1 Chr. 7:2, 3). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.) A Benjamite, a chief in the tribe (1 Chr. 9:8). (5.) A son of Bani. He had the oversight of the Levites after the return from captivity (Neh. 11:22). (6.) The head of the house of Jedaiah, one of “the chief of the priests” (Neh. 12:19). (7.) A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:42).

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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863

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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898

UZ'ZI (might of Jehovah). A son of Bukki, and the father of Zerahiah, in the line of the high priests, 1 Chr 6:5-6, 1 Chr 6:51; Ezr 7:4, but not a high priest himself. The grandson of Issachar. 1 Chr 7:2-3. A Benjamite, son of Bela. 1 Chr 7:7. Another Benjamite, ancestor of several families settled in Jerusalem after the Captivity. 1 Chr 9:8. A son of Bani, a Levite, and overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. Neh 11:22. A priest in the time of Jozakim, the high priest. Neh 12:19. A priest assisting Ezra in dedicating the walls of Jerusalem; perhaps the same as the preceding. Neh 12:42.

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869

my strength; my kid

Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880

UZ'ZI (might of Jehovah). A son of Bukki, and the father of Zerahiah, in the line of the high priests, 1 Chr 6:5-6, 1 Chr 6:51; Ezr 7:4, but not a high priest himself. The grandson of Issachar. 1 Chr 7:2-3. A Benjamite, son of Bela. 1 Chr 7:7. Another Benjamite, ancestor of several families settled in Jerusalem after the Captivity. 1 Chr 9:8. A son of Bani, a Levite, and overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. Neh 11:22. A priest in the time of Jozakim, the high priest. Neh 12:19. A priest assisting Ezra in dedicating the walls of Jerusalem; perhaps the same as the preceding. Neh 12:42.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary (Matthew George Easton, 1897). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Smith's Bible Dictionary (William Smith, 1863). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Hastings Dictionary of the Bible (James Hastings, 1898). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (Roswell D. Hitchcock, 1869). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain. Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible (Philip Schaff, 1880). Structured JSON vendored from NEUU Bible Dictionary Dataset at commit b8e82aa7ca847f4d97fb432cd965e398a111333c. The dataset wrapper is CC-BY-4.0; source dictionary texts are public domain.

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