Son of Joktan, descendant of Shem
Uzal
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 10:27.
אוּזָלUzal
The name means “wandering.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Joktan
- Brothers and sisters
- Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab
- People
- Early Patriarch
About Uzal Written by AI
Uzal was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Shem's descendants, which traces the lineage of the Semitic peoples. Uzal and his brothers were said to have settled in the region "from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country." Uzal likely settled and gave his name to an area in ancient Yemen, as the ancient name for the Yemeni city of Sanaa was also Uzal.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Uzal, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
A wanderer, a descendant of Joktan (Gen. 10:27; 1 Chr. 1:21), the founder apparently of one of the Arab tribes; the name also probably of the province they occupied and of their chief city.
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 10:27
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
- 1 Chronicles 1:21
Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.