International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Uriel (1)

u'-ri-el ('uri'-el, "flame of El (God)," or "El is my light"):(1) A Kohathite, said in1Ch 15:5to be the chief of the sons of Kohath (1Ch 6:24(Hebrew verse 9); 15:5,11). He corre...

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Uriel (2)

(Ouriel, "fire or flame of God"' or "my light is God"): Called only in 2 Esdras an "angel," except 2 Esdras 4:36 where the Revised Version (British and American) and the King Ja...

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Urijah

See URIAH, URIJAH.

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Urim And Thummim

u'-rim and thum'-im (ha-'urim weha-tummim (article omitted inEzr 2:63;Ne 7:65); perhaps "light and perfection," as intensive plurals):1. Definition:Articles not specifically des...

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Usury

u'-zhu-ri:1. In the Old Testament:The Hebrew law concerning exaction of interest upon loans was very humane. Hebrews were to lend to their brethren without interest (Ex 22:25;Le...

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Uta

u'-ta (Outa): "The sons of Uta" returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:30); wanting in the parallelEzr 2:45;Ne 7:48.

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Uthai

u'-thi, u'-tha-i (`uthay, meaning uncertain):(1) A descendant of Judah, of the clan of Perez (1Ch 9:4) = "Athaiah" ofNe 11:4.(2) Son of Bigvai (Ezr 8:14); called "Uthi" in 1 Esd...

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Uthi

u'-thi (Codex Alexandrinus Outhi; Codex Vaticanus Outou): One of the sons of Bago (Bigvai) who returned at the head of his family with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:40) = "Uthai" ofEzr 8:14.

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Utmost Sea; Uttermost Sea

ut'-most, ut'-er-most.SeeMEDITERRANEAN SEA.

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Uttermost

ut'-er-most: A pleonastic compound of a comparative ("utter"; compare "outer") and a superlative ("most"), in the King James Version used interchangeably with the ordinary super...

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Uz (1)

uz (uts 'erets uts; Os, Ox, Ausitis):Biblical Data:(1) InGe 10:23Uz is the oldest son of Aram and grandson of Shem, while in1Ch 1:17Uz is the son of Shem. Septuagint inserts a p...

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Uz (2)

('uts; Septuagint Ausitis; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Ausitis): The home of the patriarch Job (Job 1:1;Jer 25:20, "all the kings of the land of Uz"; La 4:21, "...

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Uzai

u'-zi, u'-za-i (~'uzay>, meaning unknown): Father of Palal (Ne 3:25).

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Uzal

u'-zal ('uzal): Sixth son of Joktan (Ge 10:27;1Ch 1:21). Uzal as the name of a place perhaps occurs inEze 27:19. the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "Vedan and Jav...

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Uzza; Uzzah

uz'-a, uz'-a ('uzzah (2Sa 6:6-8), otherwise `uzza' meaning uncertain):(1) One of those who accompanied the ark on its journey from Kiriath-jearim toward David's citadel (2Sa 6:3...

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Uzzen-Sheerah

uz'-en-she'-e-ra ('uzzen she'erah; Septuagint, instead of a place-name, reads kai huioi Ozan, Seera, "and the sons of Ozan, Sheera"; the King James Version Uzzen-sherah, uzzen-s...

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Uzzi

uz'-i ('uzzi, perhaps "my strength"):(1) A descendant of Aaron and high priest, unknown apart from these sources (1Ch 6:5,6,51(Hebrew 5:31,32; 6:36);Ezr 7:4).(2) An eponym of a ...

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Uzzia

u-zi'-a (`uzziya', "my strength is Yah"; see UZZIAH): An Ashterathite and one of David's mighty men (1Ch 11:44).

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Uzziah; (Azariah)

u-zi'-a, oo-zi'-a (`uzziyah (2Ki 15:13,30;Ho 1:1;Am 1:1;Zec 14:5), `uzziyahu (2Ki 15:32,34;Isa 1:1;6:1;7:1;2Ch 26:1 ff;27:2); also called `azaryah (2Ki 14:21;15:1,7;1Ch 3:12), '...

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Uzziel

u-zi'-el, uz'-i-el, oo'-zi-el (`uzzi'el, "El (God) is my strength"):(1) A "son" of Kohath (Ex 6:18,22;Le 10:4;Nu 3:19,30;1Ch 6:2,18(Hebrew 5:28; 6:3); 15:10; 23:12,20; 24:24), c...