Overview
The Bible addresses uzzi across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah and Ezra. Closely related themes include Aaron, Zerahiah, Abishua and Rephaiah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
Key Bible verses about uzzi
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
Nehemiah
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. sang: Heb. made their voice to be heard
People in the Bible and uzzi
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying uzzi for yourself
- Begin with 1 Chronicles 6:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah and Ezra each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Aaron, Zerahiah, Abishua and Rephaiah.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about uzzi?
The Bible addresses uzzi across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah and Ezra. Closely related themes include Aaron, Zerahiah, Abishua and Rephaiah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David.
How many Bible verses are about uzzi?
The Bible references uzzi in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention uzzi?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Chronicles 6:5: “And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,”
Which people in the Bible are associated with uzzi?
David.
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