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Uzzah
strength; goat
עֻזָּה
Uzzah (Hebrew: עֻזָּא) means “strength; goat”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the United Monarchy period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abinadab in 2 Samuel 6.
Which Uzzah?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Uzzah
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Uzzah
son of Shimei
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Uzzah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
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 | 2 Samuel 6:3 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 13:11 |
| Cross-references | 97 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Nacon co-occurrence Appears with Nacon in 2 Samuel 6.
- Ahio co-occurrence Appears with Ahio in 2 Samuel 6.
- Abinadab co-occurrence Appears with Abinadab in 2 Samuel 6.
- Libni co-occurrence Appears with Libni in 1 Chronicles 6.
- Naaman co-occurrence Appears with Naaman in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Uzza co-occurrence Appears with Uzza in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Ahihud co-occurrence Appears with Ahihud in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears with Shimei in 1 Chronicles 6.
Origin & meaning
Uzzah, a Levite of the Merarite clan, was the son of Shimei.
The biblical story
Uzzah was a Levite who belonged to the clan of Merari, one of the three main Levite clans. He was the son of Shimei. This Uzzah is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites, which lists the descendants of Levi who were responsible for assisting the priests and maintaining the tabernacle and temple.
Key verses
Uzzah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 6:29
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 6:29