Uzziah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Uzziah
From Hebrew Uzziyāhū “My strength is God”
Example Sentences
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As a young, sharply-dressed black man, Uzziah Harris stood out in several ways.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2020
For about sixty years, beginning in the reign of Uzziah, Isaiah pleaded with the nation.
From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.
And he did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
They had a power to execute judgment upon the king himself, as in the case of Amaziah and Uzziah, as shall be cleared afterwards.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
He lived and prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, and all through these days he was faithful to his mission.
From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.
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