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Ozem
that fasts; their eagerness
אֹ֫צֶם o.tsem
Ozem (Hebrew: אֹ֫צֶם, o.tsem) means “that fasts; their eagerness”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahijah in 1 Chronicles 2.
Which Ozem?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Ozem
son of Jesse
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Ozem
son of Jerahmeel
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:15 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 2:25 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Raddai attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- David attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Nethanel attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Eliab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Jesse.
- Bunah co-occurrence Appears with Bunah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ahijah co-occurrence Appears with Ahijah in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Oren co-occurrence Appears with Oren in 1 Chronicles 2.
- Ram co-occurrence Appears with Ram in 1 Chronicles 2.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.15;
son of: Jesse (H3448);
brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J)
§ Ozem = "I shall hasten them"
1) older brother of David
2) a descendant of Judah
Ozem was one of David's brothers, a son of Jesse.
The biblical story
Ozem was one of the sons of Jesse and a brother of King David (1Ch.2.15). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, which lists the descendants of Jesse. Ozem is named as the sixth son of Jesse, with his brothers being Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, and David (1Ch.2.13-15). The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 2 provides insight into the family background of David, Israel's most famous king. However, no further details about Ozem's life or role are provided in the Bible.
Key verses
Ozem appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
1 Chronicles 2:15
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 2:15