uzziel Summary and Overview

strength of God. (1.) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4). (2.) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39-43). (3.) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). (4.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4); called also Azareel (18). (5.) A son of Jeduthan (2 Chr. 29:14). (6.) The son of Harhaiah (Neh. 3:8).

(my strength is God). 1. Fourth son of Kohath, father of Mishael, Eizaphan or Elizaphan and Zithri, and uncle to Aaron. #Ex 6:18,22; Le 10:4| (B.C. before 1491.) 2. A Simeonite captain, son of Ishi, in the days of Hezekiah. #1Ch 4:42| 3. Head of a Benjamite house, of the sons of Bela. #1Ch 7:7| (B.C. 1706.) 4. A musician, of the sons of Heman in David's reign. #1Ch 25:4| 5. A Levite, of the sons of Jeduthun, in the days of Hezekiah. #2Ch 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. #Ne 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.

UZZI'EL (might of Jehovah). 1. The fourth son of Kohath, Ex 6:18, Josh 11:22; Lev 10:4; the ancestor of the Uzzielites, and, through Elizaphan, also of the Kohathites, Num 3:19, Gen 1:27, 1 Kgs 20:30, his house numbering one hundred and twelve adults in the time of David. 1 Chr 15:10. 2. A Simeonite captain who in the time of Hezekiah destroyed the remnants of the Amalekites in the valley of Gedor. 1 Chr 4:42. 3. A son of Bela the Benjamite. 1 Chr 7:7. 4. A Levite musician in the time of David, the son of Heman. 1 Chr 25:4; called Azareel in 1 Chr 25:18. 5. A Levite of the family of Jeduthun who was very active in cleansing and sanctifying the temple after the pollutions of Ahaz. 2 Chr 29:14-19. 6. The son of Harhaiah, active in repairing the walls of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah. Neh 3:8.

("strength of God".) 1. Kohath's fourth son (Exodus 6:18; Exodus 6:22; 1 Chronicles 6:2; 1 Chronicles 6:18). Head of one of the four great Kohathite families, UZZIELITES (Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 26:23). 2. Son of Ishi, of Simeon; one of the four captains who led their 500 brethren to Mount Seir, of which they dispossessed the Amalekites (1 Chronicles 4:42-43). 1 Chronicles 4:3. A Benjamite, of Bela's sons (1 Chronicles 7:7). 4. A musician, of Heman's sons (1 Chronicles 25:4; Azareel, i.e. helped of God, in ver. 18). 5. A Levite, of Jeduthun's sons; under Hezekiah took part in cleansing the temple from its pollution under Ahaz (2 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Chronicles 29:19). 6. Son of Harhaiah, a priest who repaired the wall (Nehemiah 3:8): "of the goldsmiths," i.e. those priests whose hereditary office it was to make or repair the sacred vessels.