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Lexicon :: Strong's H4581 - māʿôz

Aa
מָעוֹז
Transliteration
māʿôz
Pronunciation
maw-oze'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1578a

Strong’s Definitions

מָעוֹז mâʻôwz, maw-oze'; (also מָעוּז mâʻûwz ); or מָעֹז mâʻôz (also מָעֻז mâʻuz; from H5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence:—force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (× most) strong (hold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4581 in the following manner: strength (24x), strong (4x), fortress (3x), hold (2x), forces (1x), fort (1x), rock (1x), strengthen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H4581 in the following manner: strength (24x), strong (4x), fortress (3x), hold (2x), forces (1x), fort (1x), rock (1x), strengthen (1x).

  1. place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold

    1. place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold

    2. refuge (of God) (fig.)

    3. human protection (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָעוֹז mâʻôwz, maw-oze'; (also מָעוּז mâʻûwz ); or מָעֹז mâʻôz (also מָעֻז mâʻuz; from H5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence:—force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (× most) strong (hold).
STRONGS H4581: Abbreviations
† מָעוֺז noun masculineJudges 6:26 place or means of safety, protection (MT suffixes as if from עזז, but probably erroneous, compare BuhlLex 13 Ges§ 85 k); — מ׳ absolute Judges 6:26 +, construct Isaiah 30:2 +; suffix מָעוּזִי 2 Samuel 22:33 (but read הַמְּאַזְּרֵנִי as || Psalm 18:33), מָעוּזִּי Psalm 31:3 +, מָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 +, מָעוּזּוֺ Psalm 52:9 +, מָעֻזֹּה Daniel 11:10, etc. (read probably מְעוֺזִּי, etc.); plural מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38; Daniel 11:39, suffix מָעֻזְּנֶיהָ Isaiah 23:11, read מָעֻזֶּיהָ (Ges§ 20 o CheHeb. Hpt. and others; strike out dagesh forte in all, see above); —
1. literally place of safety Judges 6:26, hence (with the collateral idea of strength, as if from עזז = fastness Isaiah 23:11, 14 (in Isaiah 23:14 CheHeb. Hpt. proposes מְחוֺזְכֶם your city), Ezekiel 24:25; Ezekiel 30:15; Daniel 11:7, 10, 19, הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַמּ׳ Daniel 11:31, מִבְצְרֵי מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:39; הַיָּם מ׳ i.e. harbour Isaiah 23:4, but strike out Ol Du CheHpt.; מֵאוֺיֵב מ׳ Nahum 3:11; compare עָרֵי מ׳ Isaiah 17:9.
2.
a. figurative, of God (י׳) as refuge Nahum 1:7; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 37:39; Psalm 52:9; Isaiah 25:4 (twice in verse); Joel 4:16 [Joel 3:16], עֻזִּי וּמָעֻזִּי וּמְנוּסִי י׳ Jeremiah 16:19, יְשׁוּעוֺת מְשִׁיחוֺ מ׳ Psalm 28:8 (|| עָזֿ); so צוּר מ׳ Isaiah 17:10; Psalm 31:3, אֱלֹהֵי מ׳ Psalm 43:2; also יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 let him lay hold of my refuge (me as refuge); compare הִיא מָעֻזְּכֶם חֶדְוַת י׳ Nehemiah 8:10, לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ י׳ מ׳ Proverbs 10:29.
b. of a heathen god, אֱלוֺהַּ מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38 (read מְחֹזִים cities CheIsaiah 23:1, Heb. Hpt.).
3. figurative of human protection, פַּרְעֹה מ׳ Isaiah 30:2, 3 (both || צֵּל מִצְרַיִם); ראֹשִׁי אֶפְרַיִם מ׳ Psalm 60:9 = Psalm 108:9, i.e. my helmet; also (of angel) Daniel 11:1 (|| מַחֲזִיק).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

6:26; 6:26; 6:26

2 Samuel

22:33

Nehemiah

8:10

Psalms

18:33; 27:1; 28:8; 31:3; 31:3; 31:5; 37:39; 43:2; 52:9; 52:9; 60:9; 108:9

Proverbs

10:29

Isaiah

17:9; 17:10; 23:1; 23:4; 23:11; 23:11; 23:14; 23:14; 25:4; 27:5; 27:5; 30:2; 30:2; 30:3

Jeremiah

16:19

Ezekiel

24:25; 30:15

Daniel

11:1; 11:7; 11:10; 11:10; 11:19; 11:31; 11:38; 11:38; 11:39; 11:39

Joel

3:16

Nahum

1:7; 3:11

H4581

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Strong's Number H4581 matches the Hebrew מָעוֹז (māʿôz),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:26 - and build H1129 an altar H4196 to the LORD H3068 your God H430 on the top H7218 of this H2088 stronghold H4581 in an orderly H4634 manner, H4634 and take H3947 a second H8145 bull H6499 and offer H5927 a burnt H5930 offering H5930 with the wood H6086 of the Asherah H842 which H834 you shall cut H3772 down.” H3772

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:33 - “God H410 is my strong H2428 fortress; H4581
And He [fn]sets H5425 the [fn]blameless H8549 in [fn]His way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:10 - Then he said H559 to them, “Go, H1980 eat H398 of the fat, H4924 drink H8354 of the sweet, H4477 and send H7971 portions H4490 to him who has nothing H369 prepared; H3559 for this day H3117 is holy H6918 to our Lord. H136 Do not be grieved, H6087 for the joy H2304 of the LORD H3068 is your strength.” H4581

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:1 - A Psalm of David.
The LORD H3068 is my light H216 and my salvation; H3468
Whom H4310 shall I fear? H3372
The LORD H3068 is the [fn]defense H4581 of my life; H2416
Whom H4310 shall I dread? H6342

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:8 - The LORD H3068 is [fn]their strength, H5797
And He is a [fn]saving H3444 defense H4581 to His anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2 - Incline H5186 Your ear H241 to me, rescue H5337 me quickly; H4120
Be to me a rock H6697 of [fn]strength, H4581
A stronghold H4686 to save H3467 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:4 - You will pull H3318 me out of the net H7568 which H2098 they have secretly H2934 laid H2934 for me,
For You are my strength. H4581

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:39 - But the salvation H8668 of the righteous H6662 is from the LORD; H3068
He is their strength H4581 in time H6256 of trouble. H6869

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:2 - For You are the God H430 of my strength; H4581 why H4100 have You rejected H2186 me?
Why H4100 do I go H1980 mourning H6937 [fn]because of the oppression H3906 of the enemy? H340

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:7 - “Behold, H2009 the man H1397 who would not make H7760 God H430 his refuge, H4581
But trusted H982 in the abundance H7230 of his riches H6239
And was strong H5810 in [fn]his evil desire.” H1942

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:7 - “Gilead H1568 is Mine, and Manasseh H4519 is Mine;
Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head; H7218
Judah H3063 is My [fn]scepter. H2710

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:8 - “Gilead H1568 is Mine, Manasseh H4519 is Mine;
Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head; H7218
Judah H3063 is My [fn]scepter. H2710

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:29 - The way H1870 of the LORD H3068 is a stronghold H4581 to the upright, H8537
But ruin H4288 to the workers H6466 of iniquity. H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:9 - In that day H3117 [fn]their strong H4581 cities H5892 will be like [fn]forsaken H5805 places H5805 in the forest, H2793
Or like [fn]branches H534 which H834 they abandoned H5800 before H4480 H6440 the sons H1121 of Israel; H3478
And [fn]the land will be a desolation. H8077

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:10 - For you have forgotten H7911 the God H430 of your salvation H3468
And have not remembered H2142 the rock H6697 of your refuge. H4581
Therefore H5921 H3651 you plant H5193 delightful H5282 plants H5194
And set H2232 them with vine H2156 slips H2156 of a strange H2114 god.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be ashamed, H954 O Sidon; H6721
For the sea H3220 speaks, H559 the stronghold H4581 of the sea, H3220 saying, H559
“I have neither H3808 travailed H2342 nor H3808 given H3205 birth, H3205
I have neither H3808 brought H1431 up young H970 men H970 nor reared H7311 virgins.” H1330

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:11 - He has stretched H5186 His hand H3027 out over H5921 the sea, H3220
He has made the kingdoms H4467 tremble; H7264
The LORD H3068 has given H6680 a command H6680 concerning H413 Canaan H3667 to demolish H8045 its strongholds. H4581

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:14 - Wail, H3213 O ships H591 of Tarshish, H8659
For your stronghold H4581 is destroyed. H7703

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - For You have been H1961 a defense H4581 for the helpless, H1800
A defense H4581 for the needy H34 in his distress, H6862
A refuge H4268 from the storm, H2230 a shade H6738 from the heat; H2721
For the breath H7307 of the ruthless H6184
Is like a rain storm H2230 against a wall. H7023

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:5 - “Or H176 let him [fn]rely H2388 on My protection, H4581
Let him make H6213 peace H7965 with Me,
Let him make H6213 peace H7965 with Me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:2 - Who proceed H1980 down H3381 to Egypt H4714
Without H3808 consulting H7592 [fn]Me,
To take H5756 refuge H5756 in the safety H4581 of Pharaoh H6547
And to seek H2620 shelter H2620 in the shadow H6738 of Egypt! H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:3 - “Therefore the safety H4581 of Pharaoh H6547 will be your shame H1322
And the shelter H2622 in the shadow H6738 of Egypt, H4714 your humiliation. H3639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:19 - O LORD, H3068 my strength H5797 and my stronghold, H4581
And my refuge H4498 in the day H3117 of distress, H6869
To You the nations H1471 will come H935
From the ends H657 of the earth H776 and say, H559
“Our fathers H1 have inherited H5157 nothing H389 but falsehood, H8267
Futility H1892 and [fn]things H3276 of no H369 profit.” H3276

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25 - ‘As for you, son H1121 of man, H120 will it not be on the day H3117 when I take H3947 from them their stronghold, H4581 the joy H4885 of their [fn]pride, H8597 the desire H4261 of their eyes H5869 and [fn]their heart’s H5315 delight, H4853 their sons H1121 and their daughters, H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:15 - “I will pour H8210 out My wrath H2534 on [fn]Sin, H5512
The stronghold H4581 of Egypt; H4714
I will also cut H3772 off H3772 the hordes H1995 of [fn]Thebes. H4996

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:1 - “In the first H259 year H8141 of Darius H1867 the Mede, H4075 [fn]I arose H5975 to be [fn]an encouragement H2388 and a protection H4581 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:7 - “But one of the [fn]descendants H5342 of her line H8328 will arise H5975 in his place, H3653 and he will come H935 against H413 their army H2428 and enter H935 the fortress H4581 of the king H4428 of the North, H6828 and he will deal H6213 with them and display H2388 great strength. H2388

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:10 - “His sons H1121 will [fn]mobilize H1624 and assemble H622 a multitude H1995 of great H7227 forces; H2428 and one of them will keep H935 on coming H935 and overflow H7857 and pass H5674 through, H5674 that he may [fn]again H7725 wage H1624 war H1624 up to his very fortress. H4581

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:19 - “So he will turn H7725 his face H6440 toward the fortresses H4581 of his own land, H776 but he will stumble H3782 and fall H5307 and be found H4672 no H3808 more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:31 - “Forces H2220 from him will arise, H5975 desecrate H2490 the sanctuary H4720 fortress, H4581 and do H5493 away H5493 with the regular H8548 sacrifice. H8548 And they will set H5414 up the abomination H8251 [fn]of desolation. H8074

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - “But [fn]instead H5921 H3653 he will honor H3513 a god H433 of fortresses, H4581 a god H433 whom H834 his fathers H1 did not know; H3045 he will honor H3513 him with gold, H2091 silver, H3701 costly H3368 stones H68 and treasures. H2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - “He will take H6213 action H6213 against the strongest H4581 of fortresses H4581 with the help of a foreign H5236 god; H433 he will give H7235 great H7235 honor H3519 to [fn]those who H834 acknowledge H5234 him and will cause them to rule H4910 over the many, H7227 and will parcel H2505 out land H127 for a price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:16 - The LORD H3068 roars H7580 from Zion H6726
And utters H5414 His voice H6963 from Jerusalem, H3389
And the heavens H8064 and the earth H776 tremble. H7493
But the LORD H3068 is a refuge H4268 for His people H5971
And a stronghold H4581 to the sons H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:7 - The LORD H3068 is good, H2896
A stronghold H4581 in the day H3117 of trouble, H6869
And He knows H3045 those who take H2620 refuge H2620 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 - You too H1571 will become H7937 drunk, H7937
You will be hidden. H5956
You too H1571 will search H1245 for a refuge H4581 from the enemy. H340
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