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Uzza

Uzza or Uzzah (ŭzˈə) [key], in the Bible. 1 Israelite who met sudden death after touching the Ark of the Covenant. 2 Benjamite. 3 Descendant of Merari. 4 One who returned with Zerubbabel.

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