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עוּץ

𐤏𐤅𐤑

Uts

H5780 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עוּץ to counsel, to give advice, to deliberate

Definition

Proper name designating individuals and regions within biblical genealogies and narratives. Primarily refers to (1) an individual named Uts/Uz, most notably a descendant of Aram, (2) a region or territory—often 'the land of Uz'—associated with the ancestry and geography of certain groups living east or southeast of ancient Israel.

Semantic Range

personal name (individual), eponymous ancestor, territorial designation (land/region named Uz)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root עוץ (ʿ-w-ts), which in verbal form means 'to counsel, advise.' The noun's use as a proper name may originally have signified 'counsel' or 'advice,' but as a proper noun, it functions simply as a name for people and places. The connection between the personal name and possible linguistic meaning is otherwise opaque, as is common with many ancient Semitic personal and place names.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In genealogical contexts, עוּץ names a son of Aram (Genesis 10:23) and a son of Nahor (Genesis 22:21), reflecting its use as both personal and family group identifiers among early Northwest Semitic peoples. As a toponym, 'land of Uz' appears in Job 1:1, Jeremiah 25:20, and Lamentations 4:21; its exact geographic location is debated but likely denotes an area east or southeast of the historical land of Israel—potentially in northern Arabia or northeast Transjordan. The term does not designate an Israelite tribe, but rather refers to communities adjacent to or outside the Israelite sphere. Later translations and traditions, especially in English usage, may render the term abstractly (e.g., 'Uzite,' 'Uzite territory'), but biblical usage remains focused on specific genealogical or territorial identification. There is no evidence that the population of Uz was considered Israelite, Judahite, Judean, or a related ethnic group in biblical contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

apparently from עוּץ; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them.; Uz.

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Root Family

עוץ (ʿ-w-ts) — to counsel, to advise, to deliberate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5779 עוּץ Consult together

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5780-02 ע֥וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts 6
H5780-03 וְ/ע֥וּץ veuts HC/Np and Uz and Uts 1
H5780-01 הָ/ע֑וּץ hauts HTd/Np Uz the Counsel-land Uz 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5780-02 Genesis 10:23 ע֥וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts
H5780-02 Genesis 22:21 ע֥וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts
H5780-02 Genesis 36:28 ע֥וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts
H5780-01 Jeremiah 25:20 הָ/ע֑וּץ hauts HTd/Np Uz the Counsel-land Uz
H5780-02 Job 1:1 ע֖וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts
H5780-02 Lamentations 4:21 ע֑וּץ uts HNp of Uz Uts
H5780-03 1 Chronicles 1:17 וְ/ע֥וּץ veuts HC/Np and Uz and Uts
H5780-02 1 Chronicles 1:42 ע֥וּץ uts HNp Uz Uts
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