אֻזֵּן שֶׁאֱרָה
uz.zen she.e.rah
Uzzen-sheerah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word Uzzen-sheerah (H0242) is a Hebrew term found in the Bible twice. The transliteration breaks down into two separate Hebrew words, "uzzen" and "sheerah." The root "uzzen" means "to listen" or "to obey," and it appears to function as a name. The second element, "sheerah," means "to despise" or a "feminine name." Considering the breakdown of the word into its two components, it suggests that Uzzen-sheerah could be interpreted as a name that signifies either a person who listens and obeyed, or a name with complex emotional connotations (listening but despising something). Without further context, it is challenging to fully grasp the significance of this name in biblical narratives. Nonetheless, its dual nature highlights the complexities in understanding human emotions and behaviors in ancient contexts.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text