Perez-uzza
פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּאStrong’s H6560perets uzza (pe-rets uz-za)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Perets uzza is the Hebrew word usually translated “perez” and “uzzah”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.”
Meaning
- § Perez-uzza or Perezuzzah = "breach of Uzza"
How it's translated
- perez 2
- uzzah 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Samuel 1
- 1 Chronicles 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary
פֶּרֶץ עֻזָּא perets uzza · Perez-uzza
§ Perez-uzza or Perezuzzah = "breach of Uzza" the place where Uzzah was slain by God for touching the Ark; located close to Jerusalem
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.