עוּז
uz
“to seek refuge”
Definition
to be strong; causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight)
a primitive root;
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
עוּז appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”
Madmenah flees;the people of Gebim take refuge.
They set out to go down to Egyptwithout asking My advice,to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protectionand take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
Raise a signal flag toward Zion.Seek refuge! Do not delay!For I am bringing disaster from the north,and terrible destruction.
“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin;flee from Jerusalem!Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa;send up a signal over Beth-haccherem,for disaster looms from the north,even great destruction.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.