Uzza

A written article for Uzza is still to come. Below and alongside: where Uzza appears in Scripture, with the original words, places on the map and any dates on record.

  • Uzza

Original word

  • עֻזָּא uzza, uzzah
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Where Uzza appears in Scripture

2 Samuel 6

וַיַּרְכִּבוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶל-עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּבְעָה וְעֻזָּא וְאַחְיוֹ בְּנֵי אֲבִינָדָב נֹֽהֲגִים אֶת-הָֽעֲגָלָה חֲדָשָֽׁה׃
3
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד-גֹּרֶן נָכוֹן וַיִּשְׁלַח עֻזָּה אֶל-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאחֶז בּוֹ כִּי שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָֽר׃
6
And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
וַיִּֽחַר-אַף יְהוָה בְּעֻזָּה וַיַּכֵּהוּ שָׁם הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל-הַשַּׁל וַיָּמָת שָׁם עִם אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
7
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
וַיִּחַר לְדָוִד עַל אֲשֶׁר פָּרַץ יְהוָה פֶּרֶץ בְּעֻזָּה וַיִּקְרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
8
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.

2 Kings 21

וַיִּשְׁכַּב מְנַשֶּׁה עִם-אֲבֹתָיו וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּגַן-בֵּיתוֹ בְּגַן-עֻזָּא וַיִּמְלֹךְ אָמוֹן בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
18
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
וַיִּקְבֹּר אֹתוֹ בִּקְבֻֽרָתוֹ בְּגַן-עֻזָּא וַיִּמְלֹךְ יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ בְנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
26
And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 6

בְּנֵי מְרָרִי מַחְלִי לִבְנִי בְנוֹ שִׁמְעִי בְנוֹ עֻזָּה בְנֽוֹ׃
29
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

1 Chronicles 8

וְנַֽעֲמָן וַֽאֲחִיָּה וְגֵרָא הוּא הֶגְלָם וְהוֹלִיד אֶת-עֻזָּא וְאֶת-אֲחִיחֻֽד׃
7
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

1 Chronicles 13

וַיַּרְכִּיבוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל-עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב וְעֻזָּא וְאַחְיוֹ נֹֽהֲגִים בָּֽעֲגָלָֽה׃
7
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
וַיָּבֹאוּ עַד-גֹּרֶן כִּידֹן וַיִּשְׁלַח עֻזָּא אֶת-יָדוֹ לֶֽאֱחֹז אֶת-הָאָרוֹן כִּי שָֽׁמְטוּ הַבָּקָֽר׃
9
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
וַיִּֽחַר-אַף יְהוָה בְּעֻזָּא וַיַּכֵּהוּ עַל אֲשֶׁר-שָׁלַח יָדוֹ עַל-הָֽאָרוֹן וַיָּמָת שָׁם לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִֽים׃
10
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
וַיִּחַר לְדָוִיד כִּֽי-פָרַץ יְהוָה פֶּרֶץ בְּעֻזָּא וַיִּקְרָא לַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
11
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

Ezra 2

בְּנֵֽי-עֻזָּא בְנֵֽי-פָסֵחַ בְּנֵי בֵסָֽי׃
49
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,

Nehemiah 7

בְּנֵֽי-גַזָּם בְּנֵֽי-עֻזָּא בְּנֵי פָסֵֽחַ׃
51
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,