עוּץ
uts
Uz
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of עוּץ (Uz) Based on the lexical data provided, עוּץ (Uz) is a Hebrew proper noun that appears only twice in the biblical text. As a place name rather than a common word with semantic range, it functions as a geographical designation without the kind of definitional content typical of regular vocabulary items. The minimal occurrence of this term—just two biblical references—suggests it held specific rather than widespread significance in Hebrew literature. Without additional context data showing where these two occurrences appear or what regions or peoples the name was associated with, the precise geographical or historical importance of Uz cannot be determined from this lexicon entry alone. For a modern reader, Uz represents the type of proper noun that appears in biblical narratives and genealogies but requires consultation of broader biblical commentaries or archaeological sources to understand its actual location, cultural context, or why it warranted inclusion in the biblical record at all.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text