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Uz

Uz, a region mentioned in the Bible as the homeland of Job, possibly located in Edom or Arabia.

The name Uz means “counsel; words”

PlaceEdomOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A location in Edom first mentioned at Job 1:1; only referred to as Uz (עוּץ).

Location

Identified as
in Edom
Certainty
Possible (38% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
Coordinates
30.746° N, 35.604° E
Uz
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Glossary entries

Uz (Place)

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Mentions

  1. Job 1:1
    There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
  2. Jeremiah 25:20
    …all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
  3. Lamentations 4:21
    So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.