Coz is a name found in the King James Bible, appearing 1 time in the text.
Who This Was
Coz was a descendant of Judah, mentioned among the genealogies of the tribe of Judah recorded in 1 Chronicles. The Chronicler, writing after the Babylonian exile, gathered these family records to reestablish the identity and inheritance of God’s people, and Coz appears within that larger purpose. He is named in a single verse, 1 Chronicles 4:8, which reads, “And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.”
Apart from this brief notice, Scripture tells us nothing else about Coz. He is identified only by his descendants: Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum. His inclusion in the genealogy places him in the line of Judah, the tribe from which David and, ultimately, the promised Messiah would come. Beyond that single verse, no deed, word, or circumstance of his life is recorded.
What Scripture says of Coz, then, is simply that he lived, he belonged to Judah, and he had a family. He is one of many names in the Chronicler’s long lists—names easily passed over, yet preserved by the Holy Spirit within the sacred text. His life is summed up not in achievements or honors but in the children and households that came from him.
The Name
The Hebrew name Coz (some renderings give Koz or Hakkoz) is generally understood to be derived from a root meaning “thorn” or “bramble,” though the precise sense is not entirely certain. Some scholars connect it with a word for a thorn or a snare. Because the name is rare and its etymology debated, its meaning should not be pressed too confidently. What can be said is that the name is a genuine Hebrew personal name, and any proposed meaning beyond “thorn” or “bramble” rests on inference rather than clear evidence.
A Closing Thought
Coz is the kind of person most of us would never notice—one verse, no recorded deeds, no memorable words. Yet God saw fit to write his name in His book. Most of us will live quiet lives that history forgets, and that is no failure. Faithfulness in ordinary things, raising a family, belonging to God’s people, is not small in His eyes. The Lord keeps His own record, and a name written there is worth more than any earthly fame. Coz simply lived, and God remembered him.
At a Glance
- Gender: Male
- Testament: Old
- Mentions in the KJV: 1
Where It Appears in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 4:8 — And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.