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Uzal
wandering
אוּזָל u.zal
Uzal (Hebrew: אוּזָל, u.zal) means “wandering”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Diklah in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Uzal
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
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 | Genesis 10:27 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:21 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.27;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Uzal = "I shall be flooded"
sixth son Joktan
Uzal, a descendant of Shem, was one of Joktan's sons.
The biblical story
Uzal was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Shem's descendants, which traces the lineage of the Semitic peoples. Uzal and his brothers were said to have settled in the region "from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country." Uzal likely settled and gave his name to an area in ancient Yemen, as the ancient name for the Yemeni city of Sanaa was also Uzal.
Key verses
Uzal appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,
Genesis 10:27 -
Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
1 Chronicles 1:21
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:27
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:21