Buz

Buz was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and the father of the Buzites.

The name Buz means “despised; plundered”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Genesis 22:21; only referred to as Buz (בּוּז); son of Nahor and Milcah; a brother of Uz, Kemuel, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel; half-brother of: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maacah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Nahor
Mother: Milcah
Siblings: Bethuel Chesed Gaham Hazo Jidlaph Kemuel Maacah Pildash Tahash Tebah Uz

Alternative names

בּוּזBuz

Mentions

Genesis 22:21
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),