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Uzza

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1540

הֶגְלָם

ga.lah — Heglam

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284); also called Heglam (KJV: "removed"; NIV: "deported") at 1Ch.8.7; Another name of ge.ra (גֵּרָא "Gera" H1617J) to reveal oneself

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5654

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

o.ved e.dom — Obed-edom

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5798

עֻזָּא

uz.za — Uzzah

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3; son of: Abinadab (H0041); brother of: Eleazar (H0499H) and Ahio (H0283); also called Perez-uzzah at 2Sa.6.8; 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 Ehud 3) 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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H41

אֲבִינָדָב

a.vi.na.dav — Abinadab

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.7.1; father of: Eleazar (H0499H), Uzzah (H5798A), Ahio (H0283) § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" 1) a man of Gibeah who sheltered the ark 2) second son of Jesse, David's older brother 3) a son of Saul, slain with him by the Philistines

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H164

אֵהוּד

e.hud — Ehud

A Judge of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.15; son of: Gera (H1617); father of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284) Also named: e.chud (אֵחוּד "Ehud" H0261) § Ehud = "I will give thanks: I will be praised" or "undivided, union" in (1Ch. 8:6) only 1) Benjamite judge of Israel, deliverer of Israel from Moab 2) another Benjamite, son of Bilhan (1Ch 8:6)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H283

אַחְיוֹ

ach.yo — Ahio

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3; son of: Abinadab (H0041); brother of: Eleazar (H0499H) and Uzzah (H5798A) § Ahio = "brotherly" or "fraternal" 1) son of Abinadab who sheltered the ark 2) a Benjamite 3) another Benjamite of Saul's ancestry

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6976

קוֹץ

qots — Koz

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.8; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328) and Ethnan (H0869); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488); father of: Anub (H6036), Zobebah (H6637), Harum (H2037) and Jabez (H3258H)(?) § Koz = "thorn" 1) a descendant of Judah 2) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8092

שִׁמְעָא

shim.ah, shim.a — Shimea

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.30; son of: Uzzah (H5798B); father of: Haggiah (H2293) § Shimea = "fame" 1) son of David by Bathsheba 2) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 2a) also 'Shammah', 'Shimma', and 'Shimeah' 3) a Gershonite Levite, father of Berachiah, and grandfather of Asaph 4) a Merarite Levite, son of Uzzah, and father of Haggiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5822

עׇזְנִיָּה

oz.niy.yah — vulture

1) an unclean bird of prey 1a) osprey, black eagle, buzzard 1b) perhaps an extinct bird, exact meaning unknown

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6560

פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא

pe.rets uz.za — Perez-uzza

§ Perez-uzza or Perezuzzah = "breach of Uzza" the place where Uzzah was slain by God for touching the Ark; located close to Jerusalem

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H806

אַשְׁחוּר

ash.chur — Ashhur

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.24; son of: Hezron (H2696H) and Abiah (H0029J); half-brother of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Caleb (H3612H) and Segub (H7687H); married to Helah (H2458) and Naarah (H5292B); father of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660), Temeni (H8488), Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Ashur = "black" son of Pharez

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H261

אֵחוּד

e.chud — Ehud

A Judge of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.15; son of: Gera (H1617); father of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284) Another spelling of e.hud (אֵהוּד "Ehud" H0164) § Ehud = "united" great grandson of Benjamin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H275

אֲחֻזָּם

a.chuz.zam — Ahuzzam

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Hepher (H2660), Temeni (H8488) and Haahashtari (H0326); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Ahuzam = "possessor" a descendant of Judah through Caleb

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H276

אֲחֻזַּת

a.chuz.zat — Ahuzzath

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.26.26 § Ahuzzath = "possession" friend of Abimelech

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H284

אֲחִיחֻד

a.chi.chud — Ahihud

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.7; son of: Ehud (H0164); brother of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J) and Uzza (H5798H) § Ahihud = "brother of mystery" a Benjamite, son of Ehud

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H326

אֲחַשְׁתָּרִי

a.chash.ta.ri — Haahashtari

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Haahashtari = "I will diligently observe the searching" a descendant of Ashur of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5225

נָכוֹן

na.khon — Nacon

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.6; son of: Serug (H8286); father of: Terah (H8646); also called Chidon (NIV: Kidon) at 1Ch.13.9; Also named: ki.don (כִּידֹן "Chidon" H3592) § Nachon = "prepared" the owner of the threshing floor which the ark was passing on the trip to Jerusalem when it started to fall off the cart, Uzzah steadied it, and God smote him dead for touching it

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6889

צֶ֫רֶת

tse.ret — Zereth

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488) § Zereth = "splendour" son of Ashur, the founder of Tekoa, by his wife Helah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8488

תֵּימְנִי

te.me.ni — Temeni

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Haahashtari (H0326); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Temeni = "southern" a Judaite, son of Ashur by one of his two wives Naarah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H869

אֶתְנַן

et.nan — Ethnan

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328) and Koz (H6976); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488) § Ethnan = "hire of unchastity" a grandson of Ashur

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3328

יִצְחַר

yits.char — Izhar

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.7; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Helah (H2458); brother of: Haahashtari (H0326), Zereth (H6889), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976); half-brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Hepher (H2660) and Temeni (H8488) § Zohar = "tawny"

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Historical dictionary entry

Strengh, a garden in which Manasseh and Amon were buried (2 Kings 21:18, 26). It was probably near the king’s palace in Jerusalem, or may have formed part of the palace grounds. Manasseh may probably have acquired it from some one of this name.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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