Biblical place
Where was Perez-uzzah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jerusalem.
First appears in 2 Samuel 6:8 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
The breach of Uzzah, a place where God “burst forth upon Uzzah, so that he died,” when he rashly “took hold” of the ark (2 Sam. 6:6-8). It was not far from Kirjath-jearim (q. v. ). Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Perez-uzzah is represented in the local geography layer as Jerusalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 6:8 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Perez-uzzah today
Travel to Perez-uzzah, the modern-day Jerusalem.
Perez-uzzah is commonly identified with Jerusalem, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Perez-uzzah is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention