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) |
|---|---|---|
| עֻזָּ֖א | Uzzah | 1Chr.8.7 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7
- son of: Ehud (אֵהוּד)
- brother of: Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ahijah (אֲחִיָּה), Gera (גֵּרָא) and Ahihud (אֲחִיחֻד)
- 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 Ehud • Benjamite exile born in Moab
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Uzza was a Benjamite born in Moab during the exile.
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7;
- only referred to as Uzza עֻזָּא;
- son of Ehud אֵהוּד;
- a brother of Naaman נַעֲמָן, Ahijah אֲחִיָּה, Gera גֵּרָא and Ahihud אֲחִיחֻד.
Uzza was a Benjamite man who was born in the land of Moab. He is mentioned in the genealogy of the descendants of Benjamin, which includes those who were born during the time when many Israelites were living in Moab. The context suggests this was likely during the Babylonian exile. Uzza and his brothers Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera were all born in Moab before Gera moved the family away from there.
All entries for Uzza: עֻזָּא