Bible Dictionary
Uzzensherah
Uzzen-sherah was a town associated with Sherah, an Ephraimite woman. It is mentioned with Beth-horon in the genealogy of Ephraim, but its precise location is uncertain.
Definition
Uzzen-sherah was a town founded or rebuilt by Sherah, an Ephraimite woman. Sherah may have been the daughter of Ephraim himself or of Beriah.
Biblical Usage
The town is mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 7:24, in connection with the two Beth-horons.
Historical Background
The name means “ear” or “point” of Sherah. Its exact location is not supplied, though it is associated with Beth-horon.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(ear (or point) of Sherah) a town founded or rebuilt by Sherah, an Ephraimite woman the daughter either of Ephraim himself or of Beriah. It is named only in (1 Chronicles 7:24) in connection with the two Beth-horons.