Lexical Definition
בּוּז Bûwz (booz) Buz N:N-M-P
the same as בּוּז
Buz.
- § Buz = "contempt"
- Buz, the name of a son of Nahor, and of an Israelite
1) second son of Nahor, Abraham's nephew
2) a Gadite
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בּ֣וּז | Buz | Gen.22.21 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.21
- son of: Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Milcah (מִלְכָּה)
- brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Pildash (פִּלְדָּשׁ), Jidlaph (יִדְלָף) and Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
- half-brother of: Tebah (טֶבַח), Gaham (גַּחַם), Tahash (תַּחַשׁ) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. בּוּז proper name, masculine (compare Assyrian proper name, of a location Bâzu DlPa 307; ZK 1885, 93 f.)
1. 2nd son of Nahor, Abraham's brother Gen 22:21 J; = tribe named with דְּדָן & תֵּימָא Jer 25:23.
2. a Gadite 1Chr 5:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 22:21 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:14 |
| Jeremiah | 25:23 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nahor • Son of Nahor, Abraham's brother
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Buz was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and the father of the Buzites.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.21;
- only referred to as Buz בּוּז;
- son of Nahor נָחוֹר and Milcah מִלְכָּה;
- a brother of Uz עוּץ, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ, Jidlaph יִדְלָף and Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל;
- half-brother of: Tebah טֶבַח, Gaham גַּחַם, Tahash תַּחַשׁ and Maacah מַעֲכָה.
Buz was the son of Nahor, who was Abraham's brother (Gen. 22:21). He was one of Nahor's eight children born to his wife, Milcah. Buz and his siblings were Abraham's nephews and nieces, representing the extended family of the patriarch. The mention of Buz and his siblings in the genealogy of Nahor highlights the importance of family relationships and the preservation of ancestral records. It also provides context for the family background of Abraham, who was called by God to leave his homeland and relatives to go to the land of Canaan. The descendants of Buz, known as the Buzites, are later mentioned in connection with the land of Uz (Jer. 25:23), suggesting that they settled in a region east of the Jordan River.
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