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Buz
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Buz. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Contempt.
Buz (1)
#The second son of Nahor and Milcah, and brother of Huz (Gen. 22:21). Elihu was one of his descendants (Job 32:2).
Buz (2)
#One of the chiefs of the tribe of Gad (1 Chr. 5:14).
Buz (3)
#A district in Arabia Petrea (Jer. 25:23).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(contempt).
The second son of Milcah and Nahor. (Genesis 22:21) Elihu “the Buzite” was probably a descendant of Buz. A name occurring in the genealogies of the tribe of Gad. (1 Chronicles 5:14)
In the Bible
3
Verses where Buz is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 5:14
These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.
- Genesis 22:21
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
- Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
Scripture on Buz
4
Voices on Buz
6
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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