וְ/עֻזָּ֣א
𐤅/𐤏𐤆𐤀
Uza
and Uzzah
A personal name, 'Uzzah' or 'Uzza', borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, best understood as meaning 'Strength' or 'Mighty One', derived from the noun for 'strength, might, power.' The use is primarily as a proper name and does not function as a common noun in biblical texts.
2 Samuel 6:3 · Word #13
Lexicon H5798
| Lemma | עֻזָּא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤆𐤀 |
| Transliteration | Uza |
| Strong's | H5798 |
| Definition | A personal name, 'Uzzah' or 'Uzza', borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, best understood as meaning 'Strength' or 'Mighty One', derived from the noun for 'strength, might, power.' The use is primarily as a proper name and does not function as a common noun in biblical texts. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Uzzah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5798-05
and Strength
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper noun, feminine singular personal name (עֻזָּא). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper name derived from the root עזז, conveying the quality of strength or might. The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and," while the name itself is expressed by its root-based sense, "Strength," preserving its lexical meaning rather than leaving it untranslated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Uza
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Strength |