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

Extended Information

• a place in Arabia

Brown-Driver-Briggs

III. ‎בּוּז‎ proper name, masculine (compare Assyrian proper name, of a location Bâzu Dl^{Pa 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

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Buz • Arabian tribe, possibly descendants of Nahor

Buz was an Arabian tribe, possibly descended from Nahor, that was threatened with judgment.

• A location near Dedan דְּדָן only mentioned at Jer.25.23;
• only referred to as Buz בּוּז.
  

Buz is mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy as one of the Arabian tribes that would face God's judgment (Jeremiah 25:23). The tribe of Buz is listed alongside Dedan, Tema, and the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert. This suggests that Buz was a nomadic or semi-nomadic tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert, possibly in the region east of the Jordan River.

The name Buz may be derived from Buz, the son of Nahor and nephew of Abraham (Genesis 22:21), indicating that the tribe descended from him. However, this connection is not explicitly stated in the Bible. Jeremiah's prophecy implies that the tribe of Buz, along with other Arabian tribes, would suffer the consequences of their sins and face God's judgment. The inclusion of Buz in this prophecy highlights the far-reaching scope of God's judgment and the accountability of all nations before Him.

All entries for Buz: בּוּז