Person Old Testament
Buz
Buz, a descendant of Gad, was the son of Abdiel and the father of Jahdo. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 5:14.
Why it matters. Descendant of Gad, son of Abdiel
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Buz
Buz is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Gad as the son of Abdiel and the father of Jahdo (1Chr. 5:14). The genealogy in 1Chronicles 5 traces the descendants of Gad, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'), highlighting the importance of family lineage and the preservation of ancestral records within the tribe. Buz's inclusion in this list demonstrates his significance within the tribal lineage of Gad. However, no further details about Buz's life or role are provided in the biblical text. The mention of his name in the genealogy serves to establish the continuity of the generations within the tribe of Gad.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Jahdo
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)