Old Testament
Uzal
A descendant of Joktan and son of Eber, representing a tribe or region in southern Arabia.
Uzal is listed in the Table of Nations as a son of Joktan, placing him within the Semitic line of descent from Shem. He is identified as the progenitor of a people group associated with trade in the region of Arabia. Ezekiel 27:19 mentions Uzal in the context of commercial exchange with Tyre, highlighting the tribe's historical role in ancient Near Eastern trade networks.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 10:27
- Last appears
- Ezekiel 27:19
Where Uzal appears
3 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
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- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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