מוֹצָאmôwtsâʼ

Motsa, the name of two Israelites

Pronunciation: mo-tsaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4162

Meanings

1. son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine (1 Chronicles 2:46)

2. a descendant of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:42)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:37 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:43 Moza was the father of Binea. Binea’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Eleasah. Eleasah’s son was Azel.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).