H5794 - עַז (ʻaz)

H5794 עַז (ʻaz) az

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

strong

Strong's Definition

strong, vehement, harsh

Derivation: from H5810 (עָזַז);

KJV Usage: fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.

TWOT Reference: 1596a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) strong, mighty, fierce

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G746 G829 G972 G1415 G2250 G2478 G2479 G2900 G3778 G4642

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

strong, mighty, fierce

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עַז ‛az BDB Definition: 1) strong, mighty, fierce Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5810 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1596a Total KJV Occurrences: 23

Bible Occurrences (23)

49:3 49:7

14:21

13:28 21:24

28:50

14:14 14:18

22:18

9:11

18:17 59:3

18:23 21:14 30:25

19:4 25:3 26:1 43:16 56:11

7:24

8:23

5:9

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

Genesis 49:7

Cursed [be] their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Exodus 14:21

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned [it] into dry land. So the waters were divided,

Numbers 13:28

Nevertheless..., the people living in the land are strong, and the cities... are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.

Numbers 21:24

And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok — but only up to the border of the Ammonites........., because it was fortified.

Deuteronomy 28:50

a ruthless... nation with no respect... for the old and no pity for the young.

Judges 14:14

So he said to them: Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet. For three days they were unable... to explain the riddle.

Judges 14:18

Before sunset... on the seventh day, the men of the city said to [Samson]: What is sweeter than honey? And what [is] stronger than a lion? So he said to them: If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!