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) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻזָּ֥ה | Uzzah | 1Chr.6.29 |
| Οζά | Uzza | LXX.1Chr.13.7 • LXX.1Chr.13.10 • LXX.1Chr.13.11 |
| Uzza stretched out | LXX.1Chr.13.9 | |
| Uzzah | LXX.2Sam.6.3 • LXX.2Sam.6.7 • LXX.2Sam.6.8 | |
| Uzzah stretched out | LXX.2Sam.6.6 | |
| of Oza | LXX.1Chr.13.11 | |
| of Uzza | LXX.2Kgs.21.18 • LXX.2Kgs.21.26 • LXX.Neh.7.51 | |
| of Uzzah | LXX.2Sam.6.8 | |
| Αζά | Uzza | LXX.1Chr.8.7 |
| of Uzza | LXX.Ezra.2.49 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.29
- son of: Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
- father of: Shimea (שִׁמְעָא)
- a Merarite Levite
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 Shimei • Levite of the clan of Merari
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Uzzah, a Levite of the Merarite clan, was the son of Shimei.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.29;
- only referred to as Uzzah עֻזָּא;
- a son of Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- father of Shimea שִׁמְעָא.
Uzzah was a Levite who belonged to the clan of Merari, one of the three main Levite clans. He was the son of Shimei. This Uzzah is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites, which lists the descendants of Levi who were responsible for assisting the priests and maintaining the tabernacle and temple.
All entries for Uzzah: עֻזָּא