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Uz

Meaning: fertile land

This is the name of an ancient land and 3 Biblical men.

1. Uz, the son of Aram, and grandson of Shem (Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17)

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   Q & A

   • What is Aram?
   • Who is Shem?

2. The land of Uz may have been named after the above man who settled this region. [See: Land of Uz]

3. Uz, one of the Horite “dukes” in the land of Edom (Genesis 36:28)

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   • What are Horites?
   • Who and what is Edom?

4. Uz, the eldest son of Nahor II, Abraham's brother (Genesis 22:21, Revised King James Version)

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   Q & A

   • Who is Nahor?
   • Who is Abraham? and what is his significance?

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