Lexical Definition
עֻזָּא ʻUzzâʼ (ooz-zaw') Uzzah N:N-M-P
or עֻזָּה ʻUzzâh (ooz-zaw'); feminine of עֹז; strength
Uzza, Uzzah.
- § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength"
- Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites
n pr m
1) a man slain by Jehovah for touching the sacred ark
2) a Benjamite of the sons of Ehud
3) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
4) a Merarite Levite
n pr loc
5) the garden where kings Manasseh and Amon of Judah were buried
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻזָּ֜א | Uzzah | 2Sam.6.6 • 1Chr.13.9 |
| וְעֻזָּ֣א | and Uzzah | 2Sam.6.3 • 1Chr.13.7 |
| בְּעֻזָּ֔ה | on Uzzah | 2Sam.6.7 |
| בְּעֻזָּ֔א | on Uzzah | 1Chr.13.10 |
| בְּעֻזָּ֑ה | against Uzzah | 2Sam.6.8 |
| בְּעֻזָּ֑א | against Uzzah | 1Chr.13.11 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3
- son of: Abinadab (אֲבִינָדָב)
- brother of: Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר) and Ahio (אַחְיוֹ); also called Perez-uzzah at 2Sa.6.8
- Also named: pe.rets uz.za (פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא "Perez-uzzah" פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֻזָּא proper name, masculine Οζα, Αζα :
1. driver of the ark 2Sam 6:3 = עֻזָּה v2Sam 6:6 v2Sam 6:7 v2Sam 6:8 = עֻזָּא 1Chr 13:7; 1Chr 13:9; 1Chr 13:10; 1Chr 13:11.
2. in גַּןעֻֿזָּא burial-place of Manasseh and Amon 2Kgs 21:18; 2Kgs 21:26 (׳ע perhaps = עֻזִּיָּה, compare StaG i. 569, ii. 679 Kit).
3. Benjamite name 1Chr 8:7.
4. head of family of returned exiles Ezra 2:49 = Neh 7:51.
עֻזָּה
proper name, masculine 1. Levite name 1Chr 6:14*, Οζ(ι)α, Αζα.
2. see עֻזָּא.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 6:3 · 6:6 · 6:7 · 6:8 |
| 2 Kings | 21:18 · 21:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:14* · 8:7 · 13:7 · 13:9 · 13:10 · 13:11 |
| Ezra | 2:49 |
| Nehemiah | 7:51 |
Profile
Male • Son of Abinadab • Died while moving the ark; place named after him
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Uzzah died while moving the ark; the place was named Perez-uzzah.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3;
- referred to as Uzzah or Uzzah עֻזָּא, or Perez-uzzah (NIV= Perez Uzzah) פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא;
- son of Abinadab אֲבִינָדָב;
- a brother of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר and Ahio אַחְיוֹ.
Uzzah was a man who died while transporting the ark of the covenant. He and his brother Ahio were guiding the cart carrying the ark when the oxen stumbled. Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, but God struck him down for his irreverent act, and he died there beside the ark. The place where this occurred was named Perez-uzzah, which means "outbreak against Uzzah," and David was angry and afraid because of this divine judgment. The ark was then taken aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
All entries for Uzzah or Perez-uzzah: עֻזָּא ☩ פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא