5780. Uts

Lexicon

Uts: Uz

Original Word: עוּץ
Part of Speech: proper name; location
Transliteration: `Uwts
Pronunciation: oots
Phonetic Spelling: (oots)
Definition: Uz
Meaning: Uts

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Uz

Apparently from uwts; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them. -- Uz.

see HEBREW uwts

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from uts
Definition
a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite, also perhaps a district E. of Pal.
NASB Translation
Uz (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עוּץ proper name 1. masculine a. (eldest) 'son' of Aram Genesis 10:23 (P), = 'son' of Shem 1 Chronicles 1:17, ᵐ5 Ως, ᵐ5^L Chronicles Ουζ.

b. eldest 'son' of Nahor Genesis 22:21 (J), A Ωξ, ᵐ5^L Ωζ.

c. Edomite name Genesis 36:28 = 1 Chronicles 1:42, ᵐ5 Ως, ᵐ5^L Ους

2. location (= 1. a, b, possibly also

c), מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ הָעוּץ Jeremiah 25:20 (ᵐ5 omitted); בְּאֶרֶץעֿוּץ Job 1:1 (home of Job), ᵐ5 Αυσιτις; Lamentations 4:21 (strike out עוּץ ᵐ5 compare Bu and references); on Uz as vague name for east country see especially Bu^{ix. f.}; Dl^{Pa 259, ZKF ii. 87 ff.} puts in Hauran, or north (northeast) therefrom, = Assyrian Uƒƒu, but dubious with name עוּץ RS^{K 261} compare Arabic proper name, of divinity. , so We^{Heid. 2, 146}; against this Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 183 f.}, but see reply RS^{Sem i. 43}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּץ (uts), which means "to counsel" or "to take advice."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Uts in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct Greek counterpart. However, the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, may transliterate the name as Οὔς (Ous) in relevant passages.

Usage: The name Uts appears in the context of genealogies and geographical references in the Old Testament. It is used to denote both a person and a place.

Context: • Genealogical References: Uts is mentioned as a descendant of Aram, the son of Shem, in Genesis 10:23, indicating a connection to the Semitic lineage. Additionally, Uts is listed as a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, in Genesis 22:21, suggesting a familial link to the patriarchal narratives.
• Geographical Significance: The land of Uts is referenced in Job 1:1, where Job is described as living in the "land of Uts." This region is traditionally associated with an area in the northern Arabian Desert, possibly near Edom or Aram, though its exact location remains uncertain.
• Cultural and Historical Context: The mention of Uts in various genealogies and as a geographical location suggests its significance in the ancient Near Eastern context. It reflects the interconnectedness of familial and tribal identities in the biblical narrative.
• Biblical References:
• Genesis 10:23: "The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash."
• Genesis 22:21: "Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram."
• Job 1:1: "There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job."

Forms and Transliterations

הָע֑וּץ העוץ וְע֥וּץ ועוץ ע֑וּץ ע֖וּץ ע֥וּץ עוץ ‘ūṣ hā‘ūṣ hā·‘ūṣ haUtz utz veUtz wə‘ūṣ wə·‘ūṣ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:23
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י אֲרָ֑ם ע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר
NAS: of Aram [were] Uz and Hul
KJV: of Aram; Uz, and Hul,
INT: the sons of Aram Uz and Hul and Gether

Genesis 22:21
HEB: אֶת־ ע֥וּץ בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־
NAS: Uz his firstborn and Buz
KJV: Huz his firstborn, and Buz
INT: Uz his firstborn and Buz

Genesis 36:28
HEB: בְנֵֽי־ דִישָׁ֖ן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃
NAS: are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
KJV: of Dishan [are] these; Uz, and Aran.
INT: are the sons of Dishan Uz and Aran

1 Chronicles 1:17
HEB: וְל֣וּד וַאֲרָ֑ם וְע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר
NAS: Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether
KJV: and Aram, and Uz, and Hul,
INT: Lud Aram Uz Hul Gether

1 Chronicles 1:42
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י דִישׁ֖וֹן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃ פ
NAS: The sons of Dishan [were] Uz and Aran.
KJV: The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
INT: the sons Dishon Uz and Aran

Job 1:1
HEB: הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ
NAS: in the land of Uz whose name
KJV: in the land of Uz, whose name
INT: become the land of Uz was Job name

Jeremiah 25:20
HEB: מַלְכֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הָע֑וּץ וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־
NAS: of the land of Uz, all
KJV: of the land of Uz, and all the kings
INT: the kings of the land of Uz all the kings

Lamentations 4:21
HEB: ק) בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ע֑וּץ גַּם־ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙
NAS: in the land of Uz; [But] the cup
KJV: in the land of Uz; the cup
INT: abide the land of Uz well and

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5780
8 Occurrences

hā·‘ūṣ — 1 Occ.
‘ūṣ — 6 Occ.
wə·‘ūṣ — 1 Occ.