People of the Bible

Uz, son of Dishan

The name Uz means “counsel; words.” Uz is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:28.

Family of Uz

Father

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Who was Uz?

One of the Horite “dukes” in the land of Edom (Gen. 36:28).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Uz

  • Genesis 36:28

    The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:42

    The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

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