<strong>MOZA</strong> (mō'za, Heb. <em>môtsâh, sunrise</em>)<br /><br />

A man of Judah, of the family of Hezron, the house of Caleb (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.46">1Chr.2.46</bibleref>).A descendant of Jonathan (<bibleref ref="1Chr.8.36-1Chr.8.37">1Chr.8.36-1Chr.8.37</bibleref>).
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<strong>MOZAH</strong> (mō'za, Heb. <em>môtsâh</em>). A town of Benjamin (<bibleref ref="Josh.18.26">Josh.18.26</bibleref>). Its site is not certain: Qaloniyeh, about four and two-thirds miles (eight km.) NW of Jerusalem on the road to Jaffa, has been suggested<br /><br />

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<strong>MOZA</strong> <strong>mō’ zə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">מוֹצָ֖א</span>, LXX <span class="greek">Μωσα, Μουσα, Μαισα, Ιωσα</span>(<span class="greek">ν</span>, <span class="gknumber">G3708</span>), meaning <em>offspring</em>). Masculine personal name. 1. A son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.46">1 Chron 2:46</bibleref>).<br /><br />

2. A descendant of Saul (<bibleref ref="1Chr.8.36">1 Chron 8:36</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Chr.8.37">37</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="1Chr.9.42">9:42</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="1Chr.9.43">43</bibleref>).
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<strong>MOZAH</strong> <strong>mō’ zə</strong> (<span class="hebrew">הַמֹּצָֽה</span>). One of the towns belonging to the tribe of Benjamin (<bibleref ref="Josh.18.26">Josh 18:26</bibleref>). The locality is uncertain. It prob. was a royal pottery, because the name is stamped on the handles of vessels excavated at Jericho and Tell en-Nasbeh. According to some scholars, the site is at or near the Arab village of Qaluniya, 4 m. NW of Jerusalem on the road to Tel Aviv (S. Cohen). The ancient name may survive in Ḥirbet beit Mizzah, and has been adopted by the Jewish colony of Moşah W of Qaluniya (Qālūnjeh). For the name, cf. <bibleref ref="1Chr.2.46">1 Chronicles 2:46</bibleref>.<br /><br />

<h2>Bibliography</h2>

J. Simons, <em>Geographical and Topographical Texts of the <span class="auto-link">[[Old Testament]]</span></em>, Leiden (1959), 176f.<br /><br />

<h2>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h2>

(motsah):<br /><br />

(1) Son of Caleb and Ephah (<bibleref ref="1Chr.2.46">1Ch 2:46</bibleref>).

(2) A descendant of Saul (<bibleref ref="1Chr.8.36">1Ch 8:36</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="1Chr.8.37">37</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="1Chr.9.42">9:42</bibleref>,<bibleref ref="1Chr.9.43">43</bibleref>).
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A town in the territory of Benjamin named after Mizpeh and Chephirah (<bibleref ref="Josh.18.26">Jos 18:26</bibleref>). It may be represented by the modern Beit Mizzeh, the heavy "ts" of the Hebrew letter (tsade) passing into the light "z" of the Arabic, a not unusual change. The name means "place of hard stone." The village lies to the North of Quloniyeh (possibly Emmaus), about 4 miles Northwest of Jerusalem.<br /><br />

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