Perets ʻUzzâʼ — H6560

H6560 · Hebrew — פרץ

Pronunciation: peh'-rets ooz-zaw'

Definition

locative proper noun

Perets-Uzza, a place in Palestine

Perez-uzza or Perezuzzah = "breach of Uzza"
the place where Uzzah was slain by God for touching the Ark; located close to Jerusalem

Usually translated as

Perezuzza

Origin

from H6556 and H5798; break of Uzza

Derived from Perets (H6556)
Derived from ʻUzzâʼ (H5798)

Occurrences

Perets ʻUzzâʼ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

2 Samuel 6:8 — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah (פֶּ֣רֶץ) to this day.
1 Chronicles 13:11 — And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza (פֶּ֣רֶץ) to this day.

Strong's Lexicon — P