Strong H5780H5780Iעוּץ

Uz

One of the 4 senses of Strong H5780

Transliteration
‛ûts
Pronunciation
oots
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.28;
son of: Dishan (H1789);
brother of: Aran (H765)

Meaning of the name

Uz = "wooded"

General definition

Apparently from H5779; consultation;
{Uts} a son of {Aram} also a {Seirite} and the regions settled by them: - Uz.

In the biblical story

Uz

Son of Dishan, a Horite chief

Uz, a Horite, was the son of Dishan, a chief in Seir.

In the Bible

Strong H5780I appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • uz2

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:28
    The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:42
    The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
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