Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Uz, son of Nahor and nephew of Abraham, was an Aramean.
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Also known as Huz
Uz was the son of Nahor, who was the brother of Abraham. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Abraham's family, which lists the descendants of his brother Nahor. Uz was one of Nahor's sons born to his wife Milcah in Paddan-aram, the region where Abraham originally came from. As Abraham's nephew, Uz was part of the extended family that formed the early Semitic peoples living in Mesopotamia.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5780
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
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