Uzzah עֻזָּא
Died while moving the ark; place named after him
Biography
Uzzah was a man who died while transporting the ark of the covenant. He and his brother Ahio were guiding the cart carrying the ark when the oxen stumbled. Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, but God struck him down for his irreverent act, and he died there beside the ark. The place where this occurred was named Perez-uzzah, which means "outbreak against Uzzah," and David was angry and afraid because of this divine judgment. The ark was then taken aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
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In Scripture
2 biblical books1 Chronicles 4 verses
- 1 Chronicles 13:7
"They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart."
- 1 Chronicles 13:9
"When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled."
- 1 Chronicles 13:10
"Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God."
- 1 Chronicles 13:11
"David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day."
2 Samuel 4 verses
- 2 Samuel 6:3
"They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart."
- 2 Samuel 6:6
"When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark, and took hold of it; for the cattle stumbled."
- 2 Samuel 6:7
"Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark."
- 2 Samuel 6:8
"David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֻזָּא | H5798A |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | עֻזָּא | H5798A |
| Named | Hebrew | פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא | H6560H |