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Uzziah

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[uh-zahy-uh] / əˈzaɪ ə /

noun

  1. the son and successor of Amaziah as king of Judah, reigned 783?–742? b.c. 2 Kings 15:13, 30–34.


Etymology

Origin of Uzziah

From Hebrew Uzziyāhū “My strength is God”

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As a young, sharply-dressed black man, Uzziah Harris stood out in several ways.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2020

And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to Egypt, for he grew exceeding strong.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

What important work did Uzziah undertake for the nation? 287-291 T.J.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

The same power, of people's resisting princes, was exemplified in Uzziah or Azariah, when he would needs be supreme in things sacred as well as civil, 2 Kings xv.

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 Alexander Shields

With regard to the time of the prophet, the inscription places his ministry in the reigns of the kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

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