עֻזָּא

uz.zaProper Noun (Masculine)H5798

Uzzah

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

Short Definition

Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Abinadab (H0041); brother of: Eleazar (H0499H) and Ahio (H0283); also called Perez-uzzah at ; 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 ) 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
5
2 Samuel
4
2 Kings
2
Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 13:7
  • 1 Chronicles 13:10
  • 1 Chronicles 8:7
  • 2 Kings 21:26
  • 2 Samuel 6:6

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