Buz Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Buz was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and the father of the Buzites.
son of Nahor (GEN 22:20-21)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Nahor › Buz
Names
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Buz
despised; plundered
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Buz
· Also called · H938 none · GEN 22:21 contempt
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בּ֣וּז
buz · H938 · GEN 22:21 contempt
- he בּוּז · H0938G
- el Βαυξ Baux · none · GEN 22:21
- bg Вуз
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 2006 BC – 1865 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2075 BC – 1865 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2006 BC – 1796 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2081 BC – 1766 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2086 BC – 1666 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2093 BC – 1568 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – 1468 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2107 BC – 1372 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2112 BC – 1272 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2097 BC – 1047 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2172 BC – 1017 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2648 BC – 1388 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2805 BC – 1440 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2967 BC – 1497 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3007 BC – 1432 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3144 BC – 1464 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3184 BC – 1399 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – 1339 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3294 BC – 1299 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3530 BC – 1535 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3374 BC – 1274 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Nahor
- Mother: Milcah
- Brother: Chesed
- Brother: Bethuel
- Brother: Huz
- Brother: Hazo
- Brother: Jidlaph
- Brother: Pildash
- Brother: Kemuel
- Brother: Uz
- Half-brother: Thahash
- Half-sister: Maachah
- Half-brother: Tebah
- Half-brother: Gaham
- Half-brother: Tahash
- Half-brother: Maacah
- Half-brother: Maacah
- Half-brother: Tahash
- Brother: Uz
Descendants (1)
Buz Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Buz was the son of Nahor, who was Abraham's brother (Gen. 22:21). He was one of Nahor's eight children born to his wife, Milcah. Buz and his siblings were Abraham's nephews and nieces, representing the extended family of the patriarch. The mention of Buz and his siblings in the genealogy of Nahor highlights the importance of family relationships and the preservation of ancestral records. It also provides context for the family background of Abraham, who was called by God to leave his homeland and relatives to go to the land of Canaan. The descendants of Buz, known as the Buzites, are later mentioned in connection with the land of Uz (Jer. 25:23), suggesting that they settled in a region east of the Jordan River.
Buz 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The second son of Nahor and Milcah, and brother of Huz (Gen. 22:21). Elihu was one of his descendants (Job 32:2).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Buz_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Buz@Gen.22.21) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, buz_529)