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עֻזָּא H5798
H5798 is the Hebrew word עֻזָּא, transliterated ʻUzzâʼ and said ooz-zaw'. The King James Version most often renders it uzza.
What it means
Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites.
Where it comes from
or עֻזָּה; feminine of H5797 (עֹז); strength.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Uzza, Uzzah.
Verses using עֻזָּא
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 6:3 · KJV
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
2 Samuel 6:6 · KJV
And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
2 Samuel 6:7 · KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
2 Samuel 6:8 · KJV
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
2 Kings 21:18 · KJV
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 21:26 · KJV
And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 6:29 · KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 8:7 · KJV
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles 13:7 · KJV
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
1 Chronicles 13:9 · KJV
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles 13:10 · KJV
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
1 Chronicles 13:11 · KJV
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
Ezra 2:49 · KJV
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
Nehemiah 7:51 · KJV
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
Common questions
What does Strong's H5798 mean?
H5798 is the Hebrew word עֻזָּא (ʻUzzâʼ), meaning Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites.
How is H5798 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it uzza (9 times), uzzah (3 times), against uzzah (1 time), against uzza (1 time).
How many times does H5798 appear in the Bible?
עֻזָּא (ʻUzzâʼ) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5798 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עֻזָּה; feminine of H5797 (עֹז); strength.
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