Uz, son of Aram and grandson of Shem, was an early Semitic patriarch.
son of Aram (GEN 10:23)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Aram › Uz
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· Also called · H5780 none · GEN 10:23 counsel; words
- en son of Aram · Title
- he ע֥וּץ uts · H5780 · GEN 10:23
- he עוּץ · H5780G
- el Ως Os · none · GEN 10:23
- bg Уц
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2397 BC – 2187 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2873 BC – 2558 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3030 BC – 2610 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3192 BC – 2667 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3232 BC – 2602 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3369 BC – 2634 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3409 BC – 2569 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 2509 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3779 BC – 2834 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3519 BC – 2469 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3754 BC – 2704 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3755 BC – 2705 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3599 BC – 2444 BC |
Uz was the son of Aram and grandson of Shem, son of Noah. He is mentioned twice in the Table of Nations which records the descendants of Noah's sons who spread out and populated the earth after the flood. Uz was an early post-flood patriarch whose descendants likely settled in the region that bore his name, the land of Uz. This area was probably located east of the Jordan River in what is now northern Saudi Arabia. The Book of Job identifies the land of Uz as Job's homeland. Uz's mention helps trace the Semitic peoples descended from Shem.
The son of Aram, and grandson of Shem (Gen. 10:23; 1 Chr. 1:17).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Uz_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Uz@Gen.10.23-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, uz_2908)