(fertile). (1) The land of Uz was Job’s country (Job 1:1). It was located east or southeast of Palestine (Job 1:3); adjacent to the Sabeans or Chaldeans (Job 1:15), and to the Edomites, who once occupied it as conquerors (Lam. 4:21). It is grouped with Egypt, Philistia, and Moab (Jer. 25:19-21). (2) The first son of Aram, son of Shem (Gen. 10:23; 1 Chron. 1:17). (3) Son of Nahor by Milcah (Gen. 22:21). Huz in A. V. and probably correct name for Uz. (4) Son of Dishan and grandson of Seir (Gen. 36:28).