Uzziah עֻזִּיָּהוּ
King of Judah, reigned 52 years
Biography
Uzziah, also called Azariah, was a king of Judah who reigned for 52 years. He became king at the age of 16 and did what was right in God's sight, seeking Him during the days of Zechariah. God made him prosper, and he had success in wars against the Philistines and Arabs. Uzziah built towers and fortified Jerusalem, assembled a well-equipped army, and developed agricultural projects. However, when he became strong, pride led to his downfall. He entered the temple to burn incense, a task reserved for priests, and God struck him with leprosy until his death. Uzziah was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos, and Hosea. He is also included in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.
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In Scripture
8 biblical books ; 3 with study content2 Kings 5 verses
- 2 Kings 15:13
"Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned for a month in Samaria."
- 2 Kings 15:30
"Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah."
- 2 Kings 15:32
"In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign."
- 2 Kings 15:34
"He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done."
- 2 Kings 14:21
"All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah."
2 Chronicles 5 verses
- 2 Chronicles 26:1
"All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah."
- 2 Chronicles 26:3
"Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem."
- 2 Chronicles 26:8
"The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong."
- 2 Chronicles 26:9
"Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them."
- 2 Chronicles 26:11
"Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains."
Isaiah 3 verses
- Isaiah 1:1
"The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah."
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 6:1
"In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple."
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 7:1
"In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it."
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Hosea 1 verse
- Hosea 1:1
"Yahweh’s word that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel."
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Amos 1 verse
- Amos 1:1
"The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake."
Zechariah 1 verse
- Zechariah 14:5
"You shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel; yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֻזִּיָּהוּ | H5818G |
| Named | Hebrew | עֲזַרְיָה | H5838x |
| Spelled | Hebrew | עֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ | H5838x |
| Greek | Greek | Ὀζίας | G3604 |