Uzal

Uzal is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible as a son of Joktan, and a descendant listed in the Table of Nations. In Genesis 10:27, Uzal is named among Joktan's sons, a genealogical portion that traces the spread of Noah’s descendants into various peoples and regions after the Flood.

The biblical text does not provide a geographic description for Uzal itself. Traditional identifications of Joktan’s sons with geographic regions in the southern and southwestern Arabian Peninsula have been proposed by some scholars and early commentators, but there is no firm consensus, and Uzal’s specific location remains uncertain.

In contemporary study, Uzal is usually treated as a name within a genealogical list rather than as a separately described historical or geographical entity. The name is distinct from other similarly named places in the broader biblical geography and does not correspond to a well-established archaeological site.

Outside of biblical genealogies, there is limited attestation of Uzal in ancient sources, and the name is not widely used in modern times. The primary significance of Uzal lies in its role within the Genesis table of nations as part of Joktan’s lineage.

See also: Joktan, Table of Nations, Genesis 10.