Original Word: עוּץ
Part of Speech: proper name; location
Transliteration: `Uwts
Pronunciation: oots
Phonetic Spelling: (oots)
Definition: Uz
Meaning: Uts

Word Origin: Derived from a root that means "to counsel" or "to take advice."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "Uz" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts.

Usage: The name "Uz" is used in the Bible to refer to both a person and a region. As a person, Uz is listed as a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and is considered an ancestor of various Semitic tribes. As a region, Uz is most famously known as the homeland of Job, the central figure in the Book of Job.

Cultural and Historical Background: The land of Uz is traditionally associated with the area east of Israel, possibly in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. It was a place known for its wisdom and wealth, as evidenced by the character of Job, who was described as a man of great integrity and prosperity. The cultural context of Uz reflects a society that valued wisdom, counsel, and righteousness, aligning with the broader Semitic traditions of the ancient Near East.

Word Origin
from uts
Definition
a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite, also perhaps a district E. of Pal.
NASB Translation
Uz (8).

עוּץ proper name 1. masculine a. (eldest) 'son' of Aram Genesis 10:23 (P), = 'son' of Shem 1 Chronicles 1:17, ᵐ5 Ως, ᵐ5^L Chronicles Ουζ.

b. eldest 'son' of Nahor Genesis 22:21 (J), A Ωξ, ᵐ5^L Ωζ.

c. Edomite name Genesis 36:28 = 1 Chronicles 1:42, ᵐ5 Ως, ᵐ5^L Ους

2. location (= 1. a, b, possibly also

c), מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ הָעוּץ Jeremiah 25:20 (ᵐ5 omitted); בְּאֶרֶץעֿוּץ Job 1:1 (home of Job), ᵐ5 Αυσιτις; Lamentations 4:21 (strike out עוּץ ᵐ5 compare Bu and references); on Uz as vague name for east country see especially Bu^{ix. f.}; Dl^{Pa 259, ZKF ii. 87 ff.} puts in Hauran, or north (northeast) therefrom, = Assyrian Uƒƒu, but dubious with name עוּץ RS^{K 261} compare Arabic proper name, of divinity. , so We^{Heid. 2, 146}; against this Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 183 f.}, but see reply RS^{Sem i. 43}.

Uz

Apparently from uwts; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them. -- Uz.

see HEBREW uwts

הָע֑וּץ העוץ וְע֥וּץ ועוץ ע֑וּץ ע֖וּץ ע֥וּץ עוץ ‘ūṣ hā‘ūṣ hā·‘ūṣ haUtz utz veUtz wə‘ūṣ wə·‘ūṣInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts