The name of a Judean monarch (also called Azariah) who reigned in the 8th century BC. Matthew includes him in Jesus' genealogy (1:8-9), though the genealogy compresses generations—actually Uzziah's great-great-grandson Jotham follows him, not his immediate son. The historical Uzziah (2 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 26) prospered militarily and economically but was struck with leprosy for his presumption in entering the temple to burn incense. Matthew's genealogy, with its telescoped structure, emphasizes Jesus' connection to David's royal line.