Strong's Lexicon

H213

H213 — אוּץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewuwtsverb-stemOccurrences: 1TWOT: 51

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H213
Word:	אוּץ
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	uwts
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	oots
Meaning:	1. to press 2. (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw
KJV Renderings:	(make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow.

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[אוּץ] verb press, be pressed, make haste —

Qal Perfect אָץ Josh 10:13; Josh 17:15 אַ֫צְתִּי Jer 17:16 Participle אָץ Prov 19:2 + 3 t. Proverbs; אָצִים Exod 5:13 —

1. press, hasten (transitive but object not expressed) Exod 5:13 ( E ).

2. ( intransitive) be pressed, confined, narrow Josh 17:15 כִי אָץ לְךָ הַראֶֿפְרַיִם.

3. hasten, make haste, followed by ל + infinitive Josh 10:13 לֹא אָץ לָבוֺא ( J , of sun); Prov 28:20 לְהַעֲשִׂיר ׳ א; followed by מִן Jer 17:16 מֵרֹעֶה ׳ לֹא א; followed by ב (of particular in which one hastens) Prov 19:2 (בְּרגְלַיִם ); Prov 29:20 (בִּדְבָרִים); compare also Prov 21:5 וְכָלאָֿץ אַח לְמַחְסוֺר.

Hiph`il Imperfect וַיָּאִיצוּ Gen 19:15 תָּאִיצוּ Isa 22:4 — hasten (transitive) followed by ב Gen 19:15 ( J ); followed by ל + Infinitive ׳ אַלתָּֿא לְנַחֲמֵנִי Isa 22:4. (May be Qal Imperfect, & verbי ׳ ע.)

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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