{
  "id": "dict_005893",
  "term": "Uzzi",
  "slug": "uzzi",
  "letter": "U",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Uzzi is a Hebrew personal name borne by more than one man in the Old Testament, including figures in priestly and genealogical records.",
  "simple_one_line": "Uzzi is a biblical name used for several different men in Scripture.",
  "tooltip_text": "A Hebrew personal name appearing in multiple Old Testament genealogies and historical lists.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Aaronic priesthood",
    "Chronicles",
    "Ezra",
    "Nehemiah",
    "genealogy",
    "priests"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Biblical names",
    "Genealogy",
    "Priesthood",
    "Levitical line"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Uzzi is a biblical personal name attached to several Old Testament men, so the entry functions as a brief disambiguation rather than a doctrinal definition.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A shared Old Testament personal name, most often encountered in genealogical or priestly contexts.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Not a theological concept in itself",
    "Refers to more than one Old Testament man",
    "Appears in family, priestly, and tribal records",
    "Best read in context to identify the specific individual"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Uzzi is the name of several individuals mentioned in Old Testament genealogies and historical lists. The best-known references involve priestly and related family lines. Because it is a personal name rather than a doctrinal concept, it is best treated as a biblical-person entry or disambiguation headword.",
  "description_academic_full": "Uzzi is a Hebrew personal name found in several Old Testament passages and attached to more than one individual, especially within genealogical, priestly, and tribal records. Scripture uses the name in historical and family-line contexts rather than as a distinct theological concept. For that reason, the entry should help readers identify the relevant biblical person in each passage rather than derive doctrine from the name itself. Since multiple men bear the name, the entry is best handled as a biblical-person name with disambiguating value.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Old Testament genealogies and priestly records preserve the name Uzzi in several different settings. The name appears in passages that trace family continuity, service, and covenant history rather than teaching a distinct doctrine.",
  "background_historical_context": "In Israel’s record-keeping culture, names in genealogies and tribal lists helped preserve lineage, inheritance, and priestly succession. A shared name such as Uzzi is therefore not unusual and must be read carefully in context.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Second Temple and later Jewish readers would naturally treat names in genealogies as identifiers tied to family, tribe, and office. The name itself is less important than the place each bearer holds within the biblical record.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 6",
    "Ezra 7",
    "Nehemiah 11"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Related genealogical and priestly lists in Chronicles and post-exilic historical books"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The name is Hebrew and is commonly associated with the idea of strength. In biblical interpretation, its identifying function is more important than any proposed name-meaning.",
  "theological_significance": "Uzzi has no doctrinal significance in itself. Its importance is historical and genealogical, helping readers trace priestly and family lines in Scripture.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Proper names identify real people in historical texts. The meaning of the name may be interesting, but interpretation depends on context, not on the name alone.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not assume every occurrence of Uzzi refers to the same person. Do not build doctrine from the name’s possible meaning. Read each reference in its immediate genealogical or historical setting.",
  "major_views_note": "No major theological views are attached to the term. The main issue is identifying which individual named Uzzi is in view in a given passage.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be used to construct doctrine from onomastic meaning. It is a historical-identification entry, not a theological category.",
  "practical_significance": "It helps Bible readers follow priestly and genealogical lines accurately and avoid confusing different individuals who share the same name.",
  "meta_description": "Uzzi is a biblical personal name borne by several Old Testament men, especially in priestly and genealogical records.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/uzzi/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/uzzi.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}