Bible Person

Uzzi

Meaning: my strength; my kid · Male · 4 cross references

This Uzzi entry refers to the priestly descendant of Aaron, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah, not other men named Uzzi in tribal genealogies. He belongs to the preserved continuity of the high-priestly line. First appears in 1 Chr 6:5.1

AI summary: This Uzzi matters because the cross references present him as one of the key links in the priestly succession descending from Aaron through Eleazar. Though not a narrative actor, his place in Chronicles and Ezra supports the legitimacy of later temple leadership by preserving clear genealogical continuity. Taken together, the material presents this Uzzi as a priestly ancestor whose line helps sustain the remembered succession of sacred office.1

Central Figure

Uzzi

Meaning: my strength; my kid

The son of Bukki, and a descendant of Aaron (1 Chr.