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Lexicon :: Strong's H5798 - ʿuzzā'

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עֻזָּא
Transliteration
ʿuzzā'
Pronunciation
ooz-zaw'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

עֻזָּא ʻUzzâʼ, ooz-zaw'; or עֻזָּה ʻUzzâh; feminine of H5797; strength; Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites:—Uzza, Uzzah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H5798 in the following manner: Uzza (10x), Uzzah (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H5798 in the following manner: Uzza (10x), Uzzah (4x).

  1. Uzza or Uzzah = "strength"

    proper masculine noun

    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

      proper locative noun

    5. the garden where kings Manasseh and Amon of Judah were buried

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֻזָּא ʻUzzâʼ, ooz-zaw'; or עֻזָּה ʻUzzâh; feminine of H5797; strength; Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites:—Uzza, Uzzah.
STRONGS H5798: Abbreviations
† עֻזָּא proper name, masculine Οζα, Αζα :
1. driver of the ark 2 Samuel 6:3 = עֻזָּה 2 Samuel 6:6; 2 Samuel 6:7; 2 Samuel 6:8 = עֻזָּא 1 Chronicles 13:7, 9, 10, 11.
2. in גַּןעֻֿזָּא burial-place of Manasseh and Amon 2 Kings 21:18, 26 (ע׳ perhaps = עֻזִּיָּה, compare StaG i. 569, ii. 679 Kit).
3. Benjamite name 1 Chronicles 8:7.
4. head of family of returned exiles Ezra 2:49 = Nehemiah 7:51.

† עֻזָּה proper name, masculine
1. Levite name 1 Chronicles 6:14, Οζ(ι)α, Αζα.
2. see עֻזָּא above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

H5798

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5798 matches the Hebrew עֻזָּא (ʿuzzā'),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:3 - They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab’s sons, were guiding the cart as it left the house,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:6 - But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand and steadied the Ark of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:7 - Then the LORD’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him dead because of this.[fn] So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:8 - David was angry because the LORD’s anger had burst out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 21:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:18 - When Manasseh died, he was buried in the palace garden, the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon became the next king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 21:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:26 - He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Josiah became the next king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:29 - The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:7 - Ehud’s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:7 - They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:9 - But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon,[fn] the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:10 - Then the LORD’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:11 - David was angry because the LORD’s anger had burst out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:49 - Uzza, Paseah, Besai,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:51

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:51 - Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,
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