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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.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 - Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:21 - Moses stretched out his hand toward the sea, and the LORD drove the sea apart by a strong east wind all that night, and he made the sea into dry land, and the water was divided.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:24 - But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:50

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - He said to them, "Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet." They could not solve the riddle for three days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 - He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:11 - You split the sea before them, and they crossed through the sea on dry ground! But you threw their pursuers into the depths, like a stone into surging waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:17 - He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:3 - For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:23 - A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 - A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:25 - ants are creatures with little strength, but they prepare their food in the summer;

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:4 - I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master; a powerful king will rule over them," says the sovereign master, the LORD who commands armies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:3 - So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:1 - At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city! The LORD's deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:16 - This is what the LORD says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 - The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - I will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 - Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:9 - He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms the fortified places.)
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