Uzza
“Strength”
Summary
The name of several Old Testament figures, including a Benjamite, the proprietor of a garden where kings Manasseh and Amon were buried, and a head of a Nethinim family.
☩Descendant of Benjamin
Uzza was the first named of two sons of Ehud the Benjamite, born to him after the removal of his former children. His family line is recorded in the genealogies of Benjamin.
☩The Garden of Uzza
Uzza was apparently the proprietor of a garden in which Kings Manasseh and Amon of Judah were buried. The 'garden of Uzza' is mentioned as the location of Manasseh's burial 'in the garden of his own house,' and Amon was also buried in his sepulchre in this same garden. Some scholars suggest 'Uzza' may be a shortened form of 'Uzziah,' possibly connecting this garden to the earlier king.
☩Head of Nethinim Family
A third Uzza was the head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel after the exile.
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See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Uzza," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Uzza; Uzzah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).