Bible Dictionary
Uta
Uta was the name of a family whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel according to 1 Esdras. The name is absent from the parallel lists in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Definition
Uta was the designation of a family whose descendants returned with Zerubbabel. The name appears in 1 Esdras and is absent from the parallel lists in Ezra and Nehemiah. It has been regarded as a possible corruption of Akkub.
Biblical Usage
The sons of Uta are listed among those who returned with Zerubbabel in 1 Esdras 5:30. The corresponding family is not present in the parallel lists of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Historical Background
The name occurs in the Greek biblical tradition of 1 Esdras, while the Ezra and Nehemiah lists preserve no corresponding entry.
Scripture References
1Esd 5:30
Ezra 2:45
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
1 Esdr. 5:30. It appears to be a corruption of Akkub. (Ezra 2:45)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>u'-ta (Outa): "The sons of Uta" returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:30); wanting in the parallel Ezr 2:45; Ne 7:48.</p>