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Lexicon :: Strong's H5794 - ʿaz

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עַז
Transliteration
ʿaz
Pronunciation
az
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1596a

Strong’s Definitions

עַז ʻaz, az; from H5810; strong, vehement, harsh:—fierce, greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H5794 in the following manner: strong (12x), fierce (4x), mighty (3x), power (1x), greedy (1x), roughly (1x), stronger (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H5794 in the following manner: strong (12x), fierce (4x), mighty (3x), power (1x), greedy (1x), roughly (1x), stronger (1x).

  1. strong, mighty, fierce

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַז ʻaz, az; from H5810; strong, vehement, harsh:—fierce, greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.
STRONGS H5794: Abbreviations
† עַז adjective strong, mighty, fierce; — ע׳ absolute Numbers 13:28 + 2 times, עָז Judges 14:18, עָ֑ז Amos 5:9 + 4 times; עַז construct Deuteronomy 28:50; Daniel 8:23; feminine עַזָּה Exodus 14:21 + 2 times; plural עַזִּים Ezekiel 7:24 + 3 times; feminine עַזּוֺת Proverbs 18:23; construct עַזֵּי Isaiah 56:11; — strong, mighty, wind Exodus 14:21 (J); border Numbers 21:24 (JE), but read probably יַעְזֵר (Greek Version of the LXX Di and others) Ya`zer was t. border; of people Proverbs 30:25 (figurative of ants), מַיִם עַזִּים Isaiah 43:16 (|| הַיָּם), Nehemiah 9:11; of love Songs 8:6; = substantive the mighty Amos 5:9; Ezekiel 7:24 + Proverbs 24:5 (of physical force; reading טוֺב מֵעַז or the like Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum KmpKau Wild Toy); formidable, fierce, of lion Judges 14:18, so (= substantive) Judges 14:14, of king Isaiah 19:4 (|| אֲדֹנִים קָשֶׁה, of people Numbers 13:28 (JE), Isaiah 25:3 (|| עָרִיצִים); of enemy 2 Samuel 22:18 = Psalm 18:18, so as substantive Psalm 59:4; פָּנִים עַז Deuteronomy 28:50 fierce of countenance, Daniel 8:23, so perhaps = impudent Ecclesiastes 8:1 (reading עַז for עֹז which see); of anger (אַף) Genesis 49:7 (poem in J), wrath (חֵמָה) Proverbs 21:14; הַכְּלָבִים עַזֵּינֶֿפֶשׁ Isaiah 56:11 dogs fierce of appetite (|| שָׂבְעָה יָֽדְעוּ לֹא); feminine plural as adverb accusative יַעֲנֶה עַזּוֺת Proverbs 18:23 the rich answereth fiercely.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:7

Exodus

14:21; 14:21

Numbers

13:28; 13:28; 21:24

Deuteronomy

28:50; 28:50

Judges

14:14; 14:18; 14:18

2 Samuel

22:18

Nehemiah

9:11

Psalms

18:18; 59:4

Proverbs

18:23; 18:23; 21:14; 24:5; 30:25

Ecclesiastes

8:1

Song of Songs

8:6

Isaiah

19:4; 25:3; 43:16; 56:11; 56:11

Ezekiel

7:24; 7:24

Daniel

8:23; 8:23

Amos

5:9; 5:9

H5794

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Strong's Number H5794 matches the Hebrew עַז (ʿaz),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:3 - “Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might and the beginning of my strength,
[fn]Preeminent in dignity and [fn]preeminent in power. H5794

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 - “Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; H5794
And their wrath, for it is cruel.
I will [fn]disperse them in Jacob,
And scatter them in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:21 - Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD [fn]swept the sea back by a strong H5794 east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - “Nevertheless, the people who live in the land are strong, H5794 and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover, we saw the [fn]descendants of Anak there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:24 - Then Israel [fn]struck him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon was [fn]Jazer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:50

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation of fierce H5794 countenance who will have no respect for the old, nor show favor to the young.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - So he said to them,
“Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong H5794 came something sweet.”
But they could not tell the riddle in three days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down,
“What is sweeter than honey?
And what is stronger H5794 than a lion?”
And he said to them,
“If you had not plowed with my heifer,
You would not have found out my riddle.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 - “He delivered me from my strong H5794 enemy,
From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:11 - “You divided the sea before them,
So they passed through the midst of the sea on dry ground;
And their pursuers You hurled into the depths,
Like a stone into [fn]raging H5794 waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:17 - He delivered me from my strong H5794 enemy,
And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:3 - For behold, they have [fn]set an ambush for my [fn]life;
[fn]Fierce H5794 men H5794 [fn]launch an attack against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:23 - The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly. H5794

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 - A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong H5794 wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:25 - The ants are not a strong H5794 people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - “Put me like a [fn]seal over your heart,
Like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong H5794 as death,
[fn]Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
[fn]The very flame of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:4 - “Moreover, I will deliver the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master,
And a [fn]mighty H5794 king will rule over them,” declares the Lord [fn]GOD of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:3 - Therefore a strong H5794 people will glorify You;
Cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:1 - In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
“We have a strong city;
He sets up walls and ramparts for [fn]security.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:16 - Thus says the LORD,
Who makes a way through the sea
And a path through the mighty H5794 waters,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 - And the dogs are [fn]greedy, H5794 they [fn]are not satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - ‘Therefore, I will bring the worst of the nations, and they will possess their houses. I will also make the pride of the strong H5794 ones H5794 cease, and their holy places will be profaned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 - “In the latter period of their [fn]rule,
When the transgressors have [fn]run their course,
A king will arise,
[fn]Insolent H5794 and skilled in [fn]intrigue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:9 - It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, H5794
So that destruction comes upon the fortress.
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