Uzziel
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Uzziel — m Biblical: Hebrew name meaning ‘power of God’. It is borne by several minor characters mentioned in Old Testament genealogies and has enjoyed some popularity as a given name among Jews. Variant: Uziel … First names dictionary
Uzziel — According to the Torah, Uzziel (Hebrew:עוּזִיאֵל, ʿÛzîʾēl, meaning El is my strength or God is my strength [Cheyne and Black, Encyclopedia Biblica ] ) was the father of Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi… … Wikipedia
Uzziel Lozano — Nombre Héctor Uzziel Lozano Melchor Nacimiento 27 de noviembre de 1981 Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Nacionalidad … Wikipedia Español
Uzziel — Strength of God. 1) One of the sons of Kohath, and uncle of Aaron (Ex. 6:18; Lev. 10:4). 2) A Simeonite captain (1 Chr. 4:39 43). 3) A son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:7). 4) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4);… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
JOSEPH BEN UZZIEL — JOSEPH BEN UZZIEL, name of the grandson of ben sira , according to two pseudepigraphical sources. In the first source, the Alphabet of ben sira (a late geonic work, which contains some heretical tendencies), the unknown author used the literary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MEISELS, UZZIEL BEN ẒEVI HIRSCH — (1743–1785 or 1786), ḥasidic rabbi in Poland. Meisels was a member of an old rabbinic family in Poland, and a descendant of moses isserles whom he calls my grandfather in his works. He served as av bet din in Rychwal (Bogatynia), Ostrowiec, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jonathan ben Uzziel — (Hebrew: יונתן בן עוזיאל) [Alternatively Yonatan ben Uziel or Yonosson ben Uziel] is known as the author of Targum Jonathan. He is also said to have written a book of Kabbalah known as Megadnim. He was one of the 80 Tannaim who studied under… … Wikipedia
ALḤAYK, UZZIEL BEN MORDECAI — (1740?–1820?), Tunisian rabbi. Alḥayk was born in Tunis where his father was a dayyan and communal leader. He studied in the yeshivah of Nathan b. Abraham bordjel , the greatest scholar of Tunis, and under David b. Moses Najar. He was appointed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FORTI, BARUCH UZZIEL BEN BARUCH — (d. 1571), also called Hazketto (a Hebraized form of his name: ḥazak (forte, פורטי, strong ) and etto, a diminutive ending), Italian rabbi. Forti was ordained rabbi in 1564 in Mantua, and later served as head of a yeshivah in Ferrara. In 1554 he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JONATHAN BEN UZZIEL — (first century B.C.E.–first century C.E.), translator of the Prophets into Aramaic (see bible : Translations) Jonathan is mentioned as the outstanding pupil of hillel (BB 134a; Suk. 28a). All that is recorded of him, however, is that he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
