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Strong's H5798 עֻזָּא (uzza)

`Uzza' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5798
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 5

Strong's H5798 Quick Answer

Strong's H5798 עוּזָּא עוּזָּה (`Uzza') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Uzza' (ooz-zaw') (or (Uzzah {ooz-zaw'}) n/l. 1. strength 2. Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites It has 14 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include uzza and uzzah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Uzza' (ooz-zaw') (or (Uzzah {ooz-zaw'}) n/l. 1. strength 2. Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
uzza and uzzah

Meaning and Definition

`Uzza' (ooz-zaw') (or (Uzzah {ooz-zaw'}) n/l. 1. strength 2. Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites [feminine of H5797] KJV: Uzza, Uzzah. Root(s): H5797

Original Word
עוּזָּא עוּזָּה
Transliteration
`Uzza'
Derivation
First root strongs: 5797
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5798. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Uzzah

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.3; son of: Abinadab (H0041); brother of: Eleazar (H0499H) and Ahio (H0283); also called Perez-uzzah at 2Sa.6.8; Also named: pe.rets uz.za (פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא "Perez-uzzah" H6560H) § Uzza or Uzzah = "strength" 1) a man slain by Jehovah for touching the sacred ark 2) a Benjamite of the sons of Ehud 3) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 4) the garden where kings Manasseh and Amon of Judah were buried

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How Strong's H5798 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Uzza', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Uzza 2 Kings 21:18 10× Uzzah 2 Samuel 6:3 4×

How Strong's H5798 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5798 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5798 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5798.

2 Samuel 6:3 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
1 Chronicles 13:7 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
Nehemiah 7:51 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5798, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 6:3 2 Samuel 6:6 2 Samuel 6:7 2 Samuel 6:8
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 21:18 2 Kings 21:26
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6:29 1 Chronicles 8:7 1 Chronicles 13:7 1 Chronicles 13:9 1 Chronicles 13:10 1 Chronicles 13:11
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2:49
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 7:51

Strong's H5798 FAQ

What does uzza (עֻזָּא) mean?

Uzza (Strong's H5798) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Uzza". `Uzza' (ooz-zaw') (or (Uzzah {ooz-zaw'}) n/l. 1. strength 2. Uzza or Uzzah, the name of five Israelites

How many times is uzza (עֻזָּא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H5798 across 5 books.

Where can I study uzza (עֻזָּא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5798 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate uzza (עֻזָּא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as uzza and uzzah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.