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Lexicon :: Strong's H5794 - ʿaz

Aa
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.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:3 -

“Reuben H7205, you are my firstborn H1060,

My might H3581 and the beginning H7225 of my strength H202,

Preeminent H3499 in dignity H7613 and preeminent H3499 in power H5794.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:7 -

“Cursed H779 be their anger H639, for it is fierce H5794;

And their wrath H5678, for it is H7185 cruel H7185.

I will scatter H2505 them in Jacob H3290,

And disperse H6327 them among Israel H3478.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:21 -

Then Moses H4872 reached H5186 out H5186 with his hand H3027 over H5921 the sea H3220; and the LORD H3068 [fn]swept H1980 the sea H3220 back by a strong H5794 east H6921 wind H7307 all H3605 night H3915, and turned H7760 the sea H3220 into dry H2724 land H2724, and the waters H4325 were divided H1234.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - “Nevertheless H657 H3588, the people H5971 who live H3427 in the land H776 are strong H5794, and the cities H5892 are fortified H1219 and very H3966 large H1419. And indeed H1571, we saw H7200 the [fn]descendants H3211 of Anak H6061 there H8033!
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:24 - Then Israel H3478 struck H5221 him with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719, and took H3423 possession H3423 of his land H776 from the Arnon H769 to the Jabbok H2999, as far H5704 as the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983; for the border H1366 of the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983 was [fn]Jazer H3270.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:50 - a nation H1471 [fn]with a defiant H5794 attitude H6440, who H834 will have H5375 no H3808 respect H6440 for the old H2205, nor H3808 show H2603 favor H2603 to the young H5288.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - So he said H559 to them,

“Out H3318 of the eater H398 came H3318 something H3978 to H3978 eat H3978,

And out H3318 of the strong H5794 came H3318 something H4966 sweet H4966.”

But they could H3201 not tell H5046 the answer to the riddle H2420 in three H7969 days H3117.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - So the men H376 of the city H5892 said H559 to him on the seventh H7637 day H3117 before H2962 the sun H2775 went H935 down,

“What H4100 is sweeter H4966 than H4480 honey H1706?

And what H4100 is stronger H5794 than H4480 a lion H738?”

And he said H559 to them,

“If H3884 you had not plowed H2790 with my heifer H5697,

You would not have found H4672 out H4672 my riddle H2420.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 -

“He rescued H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy H340,

From those who hated H8130 me, for they were H553 too H4480 strong H553 for me.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:11 -

“You divided H1234 the sea H3220 before H6440 them,

So they passed H5674 through the midst H8432 of the sea H3220 on dry H3004 ground H3004;

And You hurled H7993 their pursuers H7291 into the depths H4688,

Like H3644 a stone H68 into [fn]raging H5794 waters H4325.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:17 -

He saved H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy H340,

And from those who hated H8130 me, for they were too H4480 mighty H553 for me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:3 -

For behold H2009, they have [fn]set H693 an ambush H693 for my [fn]life H5315;

[fn]Fierce H5794 men H5794 attack H1481 me,

Not for my wrongdoing H6588 nor H3808 for my sin H2403, LORD H3068,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:23 -

A poor H7326 person H7326 utters H1696 pleadings H8469,

But a rich H6223 person H6223 answers H6030 defiantly H5794.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 -

A gift H4976 in secret H5643 subdues H3711 anger H639,

And a bribe H7810 [fn]in an inside H2436 pocket H2436, strong H5794 wrath H2534.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:25 -

The ants H5244 are not a strong H5794 people H5971,

But they prepare H3559 their food H3899 in the summer H7019;

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 -

“Put H7760 me like a seal H2368 over H5921 your heart H3820,

Like a seal H2368 on your arm H2220.

For love H160 is as strong H5794 as death H4194,

[fn]Jealousy H7068 is as severe H7186 as Sheol H7585;

Its flames H7565 are flames H7565 of fire H784,

[fn]The flame H7957 of the LORD H3050.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:4 -

“Furthermore, I will hand H5534 H3027 the Egyptians H4714 over H5534 to a cruel H7186 master H113,

And a [fn]mighty H5794 king H4428 will rule H4910 over them,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:3 -

Therefore H5921 H3651 a strong H5794 people H5971 will glorify H3513 You;

Cities H7151 of ruthless H6184 nations H1471 will revere H3372 You.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:1 -

On that day H3117 this H2088 song H7892 will be sung H7891 in the land H776 of Judah H3063:

“We have a strong H5797 city H5892;

He sets H7896 up H7896 walls H2346 and ramparts H2426 for [fn]security H3444.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:16 -

This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559,

He who makes H5414 a way H1870 through the sea H3220

And a path H5410 through the mighty H5794 waters H4325,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 -

And the dogs H3611 are [fn]greedy H5315 H5794, they [fn]are never H3808 satisfied H3045 H7654.

And they are shepherds H7462 who have H3045 no H3808 understanding H995;

They have all H3605 turned H6437 to their own way H1870,

Each H376 one H376 to his unjust H1215 gain H1215, [fn]without H4480 exception H7097.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:24 - ‘Therefore, I will bring H935 the worst H7451 of the nations H1471, and they will take H3423 possession H3423 of their houses H1004. I will also put H7673 an H7673 end H7673 to H7673 the pride H1347 of the strong H5794 ones H5794, and their holy H4720 places H4720 will be profaned H2490.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 -

“And in the latter H319 period H319 of their [fn]dominion H4438,

When the wrongdoers H6586 have [fn]run H8552 their course,

A king H4428 will arise H5975,

[fn]Insolent H5794 H6440 and skilled H995 in [fn]intrigue H2420.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:9 -

It is He who makes H1082 destruction H7701 flash H1082 upon the strong H5794,

So that destruction H7701 comes H935 upon the fortress H4013.

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