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H5798 עֻזָּא (ʻUzzâʼ) ooz-zaw'

Hebrew
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Biblical Persons & Places

Uzza Man living before Israel's Monarchy
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; a brother of Naaman, Ahijah, Gera and Ahihud.
Uzza Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.49; only referred to as Uzza (עֻזָּא).
Uzzah Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
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 (עֻזָּה); a son of Shimei; father of Shimea.
Uzzah Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3; referred to as Uzzah (עֻזָּא), or Perez-uzzah (NIV= Perez Uzzah) (פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא); son of Abinadab; a brother of Eleazar and Ahio.

Strong's Definition

Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites

Derivation: or עֻזָּה; feminine of H5797 (עֹז); strength;

KJV Usage: Uzza, Uzzah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Uzza or Uzzah = "strength"
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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֻזָּא (uz.za) — Uzzah. A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3; son of: Abinadab (H0041); brother of: Eleazar (H0499H) and Ahio (H0283); also called Perez-uzzah at 2Sa.6.8; Also named: pe.rets uz.za (פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא "Perez-uzzah" H6560H) § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" 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) the garden where kings Manasseh and Amon of Judah were buried

עֻזָּה (uz.zah) — Uzzah. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.29; son of: Shimei (H8096M); father of: Shimea (H8092) § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" a Merarite Levite

עֻזָּא (uz.za) — (Garden of) Uzza.

Combined with gan (גַּן "garden" H1588) § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" a Merarite Levite

עֻזָּא (uz.za) — Uzza. A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J) and Ahihud (H0284) § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" a Merarite Levite

עֻזָּא (uz.za) — Uzza. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.49 § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" a Merarite Levite

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name

Names of People | ≈ עֻזָּה

Uzza = man, also known as Uzzah; ◄ son of Abinadab

2SA 6:3 · 2SA 6:6 · 1CH 13:7 · 1CH 13:9 · 1CH 13:10 · 1CH 13:11

Names of Constructions

Collocation: גַּן־עֻזָּא

Garden of Uzza = garden; ◄ part of palace compound of king Manasseh, ► location where Manasseh and his son Amon were buried

2KI 21:18 · 2KI 21:26

Names of People

Uzza = man; ◄ son of Gera; tribe of Benjamin

1CH 8:7

Names of People

Uzza = man; ► family head; temple servants; after exile

EZR 2:49 · NEH 7:51

Reinier de Blois

name · עזז

Names of People

Uzzah = man, also known as Uzza; ◄ son of Abinadab

2SA 6:7 · 2SA 6:8

Names of People

Uzzah = man; ◄ son of Shimei; descendant of Merari; tribe of Levi

1CH 6:14

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֻזָּא n.pr.m. driver of the ark

in גַּן־עֻזָּא burial-place of Manasseh and Amon

Benjamite name

head of family of returned exiles

base

עֻזָּה n.pr.m. Levite name

v. עֻזָּא

base

Bible Occurrences (14)

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