How to Pronounce Uzzah

OO-zah

Uzzah is pronounced OO-zah (ˈʌzə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: UHZ-uh.

What does Uzzah mean?

Uzzah means “strength; goat”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Uzzah?

Uzzah was a son of Abinadab who, with his brother Ahio, drove the new cart carrying the ark of God (2 Samuel 6:3). When the oxen shook the cart, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, and the LORD struck him dead there for his error (2 Samuel 6:6, 2 Samuel 6:7).

Also pronounced

UHZ-uh

Found in Scripture

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