HebrewH5794Adjective

עַז

az

22Occurrences
H5794Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

strong, vehement, harsh

from H5810 (עָזַז);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
strong, mighty, fierce

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

עַז appears 22 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
5
Proverbs
3
Genesis
2
Judges
2
Numbers
2
2 Samuel
1
Amos
1
Daniel
1

Key Passages

2 Samuel 22:18BSB

He rescued me from my powerful enemy,from foes too mighty for me.

Exodus 14:21BSB

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,

Isaiah 19:4BSB

I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of harsh masters,and a fierce king will rule over them,”declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Isaiah 56:11BSB

Like ravenous dogs,they are never satisfied.They are shepherds with no discernment;they all turn to their own way,each one seeking his own gain:

Numbers 13:28BSB

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

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