Son of Aram, grandson of Shem
Uz
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 10:23.
עוּץUz
The name means “counsel; words.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Aram
- People
- Early Patriarch
About Uz Written by AI
Uz was the son of Aram and grandson of Shem, son of Noah. He is mentioned twice in the Table of Nations which records the descendants of Noah's sons who spread out and populated the earth after the flood. Uz was an early post-flood patriarch whose descendants likely settled in the region that bore his name, the land of Uz. This area was probably located east of the Jordan River in what is now northern Saudi Arabia. The Book of Job identifies the land of Uz as Job's homeland. Uz's mention helps trace the Semitic peoples descended from Shem.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Uz, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Fertile land. (1.) The son of Aram, and grandson of Shem (Gen. 10:23; 1 Chr. 1:17).
(2.) One of the Horite “dukes” in the land of Edom (Gen. 36:28).
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(3.) The eldest son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 22:21, R.V.).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 10:23
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.