u.zay is the proper name identifying Palal's father in a rebuilding account.

The attested use is a proper name in a patronymic identification: Nehemiah 3:25 names Palal as this person's son within the account of strengthening a section.

1. Personal name in a paternal identification · dominant

   In Nehemiah 3:25, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies Palal by his father; the APB renders the clause “Palal son of Uzai strengthened the section.”

   Nehemiah 3:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:25, the APB presents the name in “Palal son of Uzai.” It confirms the paternal identification rather than supplying a lexical rendering.