H5798a H5798a
Uzza or Uzzah; a personal name meaning 'strength,' borne by several biblical figures.
The name Uzza (or Uzzah) derives from the root azaz meaning 'to be strong,' and thus means 'strength' or 'my strength.' The most memorable bearer is the man who reached out to steady the Ark of the Covenant on its journey to Jerusalem and was struck dead by God for his presumption (2 Sam 6:3–8; 1 Chr 13:7–11) — an event so startling that David named the place Perez-uzzah ('outbreak against Uzzah'). The name also appears as the garden burial site of kings Manasseh and Amon (2 Kgs 21:18, 26), a Benjaminite (1 Chr 8:7), and a family head among the returning exiles (Ezra 2:49; Neh 7:51).
Senses
1. Uzza / Uzzah (proper noun) — A personal name meaning 'strength,' applied to several individuals: primarily the son of Abinadab who was struck dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant during its transport to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:3–8; 1 Chr 13:7–11). Also names the 'garden of Uzza' where kings Manasseh and Amon were buried (2 Kgs 21:18, 26), a Benjaminite descendant (1 Chr 8:7), and a clan head among temple servants returning from exile (Ezra 2:49; Neh 7:51). Translations across languages consistently transliterate as Uzza/Uzzah with minor spelling variations. 13×
AR["عَلَى-عُزَّا", "عُزَّا", "عُزّا", "فِي-عُزَّا", "وَ-عُزَّا", "وَعُزَّا"]·ben["-উস্সার-বিরুদ্ধে", "-উস্সার-মধ্যে", "আর-উষা", "উজ্জার", "উষা", "উষার", "উষার-উপরে", "উষার-বিরুদ্ধে", "উস্সা", "এবং-উস্সা"]·DE["Uzza", "Uzzah", "[בעזא]", "[ועזא]", "[עזא]", "gegen-Uzzah", "und-Uzzah"]·EN["Uzza", "Uzzah", "against-Uzza", "against-Uzzah", "and-Uzza", "and-Uzzah"]·FR["Uzza", "Uzzah", "[בעזא]", "[ועזא]", "[עזא]", "contre-Uzzah", "et-Uzzah"]·heb["ב-עוזה", "ב-עזא", "ו-עוזא", "ו-עזא", "עוזא", "עזא"]·HI["उज़्ज़ा-ने", "उज़्ज़ा-पर", "उज़्ज़ाह", "उज्जा", "उज्जा-के", "उज्जाह-ने", "उज्जाह-पर", "और-उज़्ज़ा", "और-उज्जाह"]·ID["Uza", "dan-Uza", "kepada-Uza", "terhadap-Uza"]·IT["Uzza", "Uzzah", "[בעזא]", "[ועזא]", "[עזא]", "contro-Uzzah", "e-Uzzah"]·jav["Uza", "dhateng-Uza", "lan-Uza"]·KO["그-와-웃사", "그리고-욻새와", "에-욻새", "에-웃사", "욻새가", "웃사", "웃사의", "웇사의"]·PT["'Uzza", "'Uzzah", "Uza", "Uzza", "contra-Uza", "e-'Uzzah", "e-Uza", "em-'Uzzah", "em-Uza"]·RU["Узза", "Уззу", "Уззы", "и-Узза", "на-Уззу", "через-Уззу"]·ES["Uza", "Uzza", "Uzá", "contra-Uzza", "y-Uzza"]·SW["Uza", "dhidi-ya-Uza", "kwa-Uza", "na-Uza"]·TR["Uzza", "Uzza'nın", "Uzza'ya", "Uzza'yı", "Uzzanin", "ve-Uzza"]·urd["اور-عزا", "اور-عزہ", "عزا", "عزا-نے", "عزا-پر", "عزا-کے", "عزہ-میں", "عزہ-نے", "عزہ-پر", "عُزّا"]
2 Sam 6:3, 2 Sam 6:6, 2 Sam 6:7, 2 Sam 6:8, 2 Kgs 21:18, 2 Kgs 21:26, 1 Chr 8:7, 1 Chr 13:7, 1 Chr 13:9, 1 Chr 13:10, 1 Chr 13:11, Ezra 2:49 (+1 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עֻזָּ�� n.pr.m. Οζα, Αζα: 1. driver of the ark 2 S 6:3 = עֻזָּה v 6, 7, 8 = עֻזָּא 1 Ch 13:7, 9, 10, 11. 2. in גַּן־עֻזָּא burial-place of Manasseh and Amon 2 K 21:18, 26 (ע׳ perhaps = עֻזִּיָּה, cf. StaG i. 569, ii. 679 Kit). 3. Benjamite name 1 Ch 8:7. 4. head of family of returned exiles Ezr 2:49 = Ne 7:51.