1 Chronicles 6:5 — Word Study
WLCוַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ בֻּקִּ֔י וּבֻקִּ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ עֻזִּֽי׃
BSAGershomGêrᵉshôm LibniLibnîy sonbên JahathYachath sonbên ZimmahZimmâh sonbên
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ | and Abishua | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| הוֹלִ֣יד | he fathered | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| בֻּקִּ֔י | Bukki | Noun proper masculine |
| וּבֻקִּ֖י | and Bukki | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| הוֹלִ֥יד | he fathered | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| עֻזִּֽי׃ | Uzzi | Noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, |
| KJV | And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, |
| ASV | and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, |
| YLT | and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, |
| WEB | Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi. |
| BBE | And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi, |
Where they part company is הוֹלִ֣יד — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence presents a straightforward genealogical structure, linking one father to his son and then to the next generation.
4 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectגֵּרְשֹׁם
verbלִבְנִי
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — 1 Chronicles 6:5
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Context — The Genealogy of Aarongenerated
1 Chronicles 6:5 is part of a genealogical record that traces the lineage of the Levites, specifically highlighting the descendants of Aaron. This verse emphasizes the familial connections among these individuals, detailing how Abishua fathered Bukki, who in turn fathered Uzzi. Such genealogies were important for establishing heritage and priestly lineage in ancient Israel, as seen throughout the book of Chronicles.
Cross References
The Key Word — הוֹלִ֣יד, ho.Lidgenerated
The verb הוֹלִ֣יד (ho.Lid) is a Hiphil perfect form of the root יָלַד (yalad), meaning 'to beget' or 'to give birth.' It indicates the act of fathering a child, establishing a lineage.
This word is used frequently throughout the Old Testament to denote the act of procreation. In this context, it connects Abishua to Bukki and Bukki to Uzzi, thereby establishing the familial lineage that is crucial for understanding the priestly heritage.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb הוֹלִ֣יד, he fathered, governs the structure of the verse, linking Abishua to Bukki and Bukki to Uzzi. The Hebrew sentence structure emphasizes the lineage through the use of conjunctions and the object marker.
The verb הוֹלִ֣יד is central, with each name following it as a direct object, creating a clear and concise genealogical statement.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates הוֹלִ֣יד as λοβενι (lobeni), indicating a consistent understanding of the act of fathering. This choice reflects a straightforward rendering of the Hebrew concept of lineage.
The use of the Greek term maintains the same familial connection, emphasizing the importance of ancestry in both Hebrew and Greek traditions.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
1 Chronicles 6:5 states that Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. This verse is part of a genealogy that lists the descendants of Aaron, showing the lineage of the Levites.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Abishua was a Levite and the father of Bukki, who was also a Levite. Their names are part of the genealogical records in the Bible.
Genealogies establish lineage, heritage, and the rights to priestly duties, which were significant in ancient Israel.
This verse contributes to the overall genealogy of the Levites, emphasizing their roles and connections to Aaron, the first high priest.
Uzzi means 'strong' and refers to a Levite mentioned in the genealogical records of the Bible.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this genealogy teach us about the importance of lineage in ancient Israel?
- How can understanding genealogies help us appreciate the context of the biblical narrative?
- In what ways do names carry significance in the Bible, as seen with Abishua, Bukki, and Uzzi?
- How does this verse reflect the continuity of the priestly line from Aaron to later generations?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 1 Chronicles 6:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, Uzzi. It is supposed that, in his days, the high priesthood was, for unrecorded reasons, transferred from Eleazar's family to Ithamar's, in which it continued for several generations.
Read Robert Jamieson on 1 Chronicles 6 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIn the days of Uzzi it is supposed that the high priesthood was translated from Eleazar’ s family to Ithamar’ s, for some cause now unknown, in whose line it continued for some successions.
Read Matthew Poole on 1 Chronicles 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments1 Chronicles 6:5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,Ver. 5. And Bukki begat Uzzi.] In this man’ s time it is supposed that Eli (and so his posterity after him) got the high priest’ s office - sed quo iure quave iniuria, parum constat - till after four generations it was resettled by Solomon upon Zadok, the son of Ahitub, who [with his descendants] were high priests till after the captivity.
Read John Trapp on 1 Chronicles 6 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1-15) THE LINE OF AARON THROUGH ELEAZAR TO .(1-3) Aaron’s descent from Levi. (1) The sons of Levi; Gershon . . .—So Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16, and uniformly in the Pentateuch. In 1 Chronicles 6:16 we have the spelling Gershom, which perhaps indicates a difference of source. (2) The sons of Kohath.—The names are the same as in Exodus 6:18. Kŏ ?hath, or Kĕ ?hath, was the chief house of Levi. The name is put second in the series, perhaps for euphonic reasons. (Comp. “Sheni, Ham, and Japhet” with Genesis 9:24; Genesis 10:21.) (3) And the children.—Heb., sons (bnκ ‘Βmrβm).Aaron, and Moses.—Exodus 6:20. And Miriam.—Numbers 26:59 : “the prophetess, the sister of Aaron” (Exodus 15:20). The sons…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 1 Chronicles 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Tyndale line
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi;
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
And Abishua begate Bukki, and Bukki begate Vzzi,
Strictly literal
and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,
(5:31) And Abishua' begat Bukki, and Bukki begat 'Uzzi,
Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi.
From the Latin
And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.
Simplified
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all eight words matched in the Septuagint's rendering. This indicates a strong consistency in the genealogical record across these texts.
וַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ בֻּקִּ֔י וּבֻקִּ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ עֻזִּֽי׃
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 1 Chronicles 6:5
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֲבִישׁוּעַ (Abiyshuwae) refers to two individuals in the Old Testament: one is a Levite, son of Phinehas, and the other is a Benjamite, son of Bela. The name means 'my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence.' The entries highlight the familial connections of both figures, with the Levite being a grandson of Aaron.
אֲבִישׁוּעַ n.pr.m. (my father is rescue, or is opulence)
a son of Phinehas
a Benjamite, son of Bela
base
H50 אֲבִישׁוּעַ
50 'Abiyshuwae ab-ee-shoo'-ah
from 1 and 7771; father of plenty (i.e. prosperous); Abishua,
the name of two Israelites:--Abishua.
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 07771
אֲבִישׁוּעַ (a.vi.shu.a) — Abishua.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.4;
son of: Phinehas (H6372);
father of: Bukki (H1231H)
§ Abishua = "my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence"
son of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron
אֲבִישׁוּעַ (a.vi.shu.a) — Abishua.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.4;
son of: Bela (H1106A);
brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Iri (H5901), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031) and Ahoah (H0265)
§ Abishua = "my father is rescue (safety), or is opulence"
son of Phinehas, grandson of Aaron
HC/Npm — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
Abishua
Father of welfare; i.e., “fortunate.” (1.) The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4).
(2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4,5,50; Ezra 7:5).
Son of Phinehasm and fourth high priest, 1Ch 6:50. He was probably a contemporary of Eglon and Ehud, Jud 3:1-31.
father of salvation
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
base
H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring
forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be
delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,
labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be
the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
HVhp3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singularHVhp3ms
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
בֻּקִּי (Buqqiy) refers to a name meaning 'wasting.' It identifies two individuals in the Old Testament: one is a Danite chief mentioned in Numbers 34:22, and the other is a descendant of Aaron, noted in 1 Chronicles 6:5. The word is derived from H1238, which relates to wastefulness.
בֻּקִּי n.pr.m. (id. [b.cq.ab])
a Danite chief Nu 34:22.
a descendant of Aaron
base
H1231 בֻּקִּי
1231 Buqqiy book-kee'
from 1238; wasteful; Bukki, the name of two
Israelites:--Bukki.
see HEBREW for 01238
בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22;
son of: Jogli (H3020)
§ Bukki = "wasting"
1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;
son of: Abishua (H0050);
father of: Uzzi (H5813)
§ Bukki = "wasting"
1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
HNpm — Noun proper masculineHNpm
buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"):
(1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Nu 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the division of the land.
(2) Son of Abishua and father of Izzi, a priest, fourth in descent from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar (1Ch 6:5,51), and ancestor of Ezra (Ezr 7:4). In 2 Esdras 1:2 the name appears as Borith, and in 1 Esdras 8:2 as Boccas.
(wasting). Son of Abishua and father of Uzzi fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests in (1 Chronicles 6:5; 6:5,51) (Authorized Version), and in the genealogy of Ezra. (Ezra 7:4) Son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes. (Numbers 34:22)
void
בֻּקִּי (Buqqiy) refers to a name meaning 'wasting.' It identifies two individuals in the Old Testament: one is a Danite chief mentioned in Numbers 34:22, and the other is a descendant of Aaron, noted in 1 Chronicles 6:5. The word is derived from H1238, which relates to wastefulness.
בֻּקִּי n.pr.m. (id. [b.cq.ab])
a Danite chief Nu 34:22.
a descendant of Aaron
base
H1231 בֻּקִּי
1231 Buqqiy book-kee'
from 1238; wasteful; Bukki, the name of two
Israelites:--Bukki.
see HEBREW for 01238
בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.22;
son of: Jogli (H3020)
§ Bukki = "wasting"
1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
בֻּקִּי (buq.qi) — Bukki.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;
son of: Abishua (H0050);
father of: Uzzi (H5813)
§ Bukki = "wasting"
1) son of Abishua and father of Uzzi, fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests
2) son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes
HC/Npm — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
buk'-i (buqqi, "mouth of Jah"):
(1) A Danite, son of the tribal prince Jogli (Nu 34:22); he was one of the representative chiefs who assisted in the division of the land.
(2) Son of Abishua and father of Izzi, a priest, fourth in descent from Aaron, in the line of Eleazar (1Ch 6:5,51), and ancestor of Ezra (Ezr 7:4). In 2 Esdras 1:2 the name appears as Borith, and in 1 Esdras 8:2 as Boccas.
(wasting). Son of Abishua and father of Uzzi fifth from Aaron in the line of the high priests in (1 Chronicles 6:5; 6:5,51) (Authorized Version), and in the genealogy of Ezra. (Ezra 7:4) Son of Jogli, prince of the tribe of Dan, one of the ten men chosen to apportion the land of Canaan between the tribes. (Numbers 34:22)
void
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
base
H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring
forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be
delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,
labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be
the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
HVhp3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singularHVhp3ms
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
The Hebrew word עֻזִּי (Uzziy) means 'strong' and refers to several individuals in the Old Testament. It is derived from a root meaning 'forceful' and is associated with multiple figures, including Levites and members of the tribes of Issachar and Benjamin. The entries indicate that Uzzi is a name shared by at least six Israelites, but they do not provide significant disagreement among lexicons.
עֻזִּי n.pr.m.
Levites
name in Issachar
Benjamite name
base
H5813 עֻזִּי
5813 `Uzziy ooz-zee'
from 5810; forceful; Uzzi, the name of six
Israelites:--Uzzi.
see HEBREW for 05810
עֻזִּי (uz.zi) — Uzzi.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.5;
son of: Bukki (H1231H);
father of: Zerahiah (H2228)
§ Uzzi = "strong"
1) a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself
2) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar
3) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a family of Benjamin
4) son of Michri and father of Elah and an ancestor of a family of returned exiles settling in Jerusalem. Maybe same as 3
5) a Levite, son of Bani, and an overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
6) a priest, chief of the father's house of Jedaiah, in the time of Joiakim the high priest
7) one of the priests who helped Ezra in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Maybe same as 6
עֻזִּי (uz.zi) — Uzzi.
HNpm — Noun proper masculineHNpm
uz'-i ('uzzi, perhaps "my strength"):
(1) A descendant of Aaron and high priest, unknown apart from these sources (1Ch 6:5,6,51 (Hebrew 5:31,32; 6:36); Ezr 7:4).
(2) An eponym of a family of Issachar (1Ch 7:2,3).
(3) Head of a Benjamite family (1Ch 7:7), or more probably of a Zebulunite family (see Curtis, Chron., 145-49).
Uzzi
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).
(strong). Son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah, in the line of the high priests. (1 Chronicles 6:5,61; Ezra 7:4) Though Uzzi was the lineal ancestor of Zadok, it does not appear that he was ever high priest. He must have been contemporary with, but rather earlier than, Eli. (B.C. before 1161.) Son of Tola the son of Issachar. (1 Chronicles 7:2,3) (B.C. 1706.) Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 7:7) (B.C. 1706.) Another, or the same, from whom descended some Benjamite houses, which were settled at Jerusalem after the return from captivity. (1 Chronicles 9:8) A Levite, son of Bani and overseer of the Levites…
my strength; my kid