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Buzi

בּוּזִי/BOO-zye/

“Contemned, or my contempt”

Summary

The father of the prophet Ezekiel.

☩Father of Ezekiel

Buzi was a priest whose son Ezekiel became one of the major prophets. Ezekiel received his prophetic call while among the exiles by the river Chebar in Babylon. Nothing else is known of Buzi beyond this single reference.

Key verses:Ezekiel 1:3

Related Verses1 mention

Ezekiel· 1 verse

1:3

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Buzi," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).