How many times is Uzziah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Uzziah appears 27 times in the King James Version, in 26 verses. It is found in 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Uzziah 29 times.
Uzziah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Uzziah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Uzziah | 27 | 29 |
| Total | 27 | 29 |
What the name Uzziah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Uzziah as "the strength, or kid, of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Uzziah most
Uzziah appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (13), then 2 Kings (4) and Isaiah (3).
First and last mention of Uzziah
Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Chronicles 26:18, 2 times:
And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:8: counted in the World English Bible only
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
Matthew 1:9: counted in the World English Bible only
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
Common questions
How many times is Uzziah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 27 of the 27 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Uzziah appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (13), then 2 Kings (4) and Isaiah (3).
Where is Uzziah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 15:13: "Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria." The last is Zechariah 14:5.
What does the name Uzziah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Uzziah as "the strength, or kid, of the Lord".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.