uza · Uzzah, Uzza

What it means

uza (עֻזָּא) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Uzzah, Uzza”.

Uzzah or Uzza, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Abinadab who died when he took hold of the ark (2 Samuel 6:6-7). "The garden of Uzza" is also a burial place of kings (2 Kings 21:18). It means "strength".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×4
• 2 Kings×2
• 1 Chronicles×6
• Ezra×1
• Nehemiah×1

• 2 Samuel 6:3

  They set the ark of Elohim on a new cart and carried it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart.

• 2 Samuel 6:6

  When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of Elohim and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.

• 2 Samuel 6:7

  The anger of YHWH burned against Uzzah, and Elohim struck him there for the fault, and he died there beside the ark of Elohim.

• 2 Samuel 6:8

  David was angry because YHWH had made a breach against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, to this day.

• 2 Kings 21:18

  Manasseh lay down with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzzah; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

• 2 Kings 21:26

  They buried him in his grave in the garden of Uzzah; and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

• 1 Chronicles 6:29

  The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni, his son; Shimei, his son; Uzzah, his son;

• 1 Chronicles 8:7

  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera; he carried them into exile, and he fathered Uzzah and Ahihud.

• 1 Chronicles 13:7

  They set the ark of Elohim on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart.

• 1 Chronicles 13:9

  They came to the threshing floor of Chidon, and Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

• 1 Chronicles 13:10

  The anger of YHWH burned against Uzzah, and he struck him because he had put out his hand on the ark; and he died there before Elohim.

• 1 Chronicles 13:11

  David was angry because YHWH had made a breach against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, to this day.

• Ezra 2:49

  the sons of Uzzah, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,

• Nehemiah 7:51

  the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzzah, the sons of Paseah,