Uzza

Uzza, a garden in Jerusalem where Manasseh and his son Amon, kings of Judah, were buried.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at 2 Kings 21:18; only referred to as Uzza (עֻזָּא גַּן).

Location

Identified as
in Jerusalem
Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.777° N, 35.234° E
Uzza
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Uzza

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
  2. And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.