Strong's Lexicon

H3870

H3870 — לוּז

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

HebrewLuwzName/l.Occurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3870
Word:לוּז
Part of Speech:Name/l.
Etymology:probably from H3869 (as growing there)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:Luwz
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:looz
Meaning:1. Luz, the name of two places in Israel
KJV Renderings:Luz.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4360

II. לוּז proper name [of a location]

1. former name of Bethel Gen 28:19 ( J ), Gen 35:6 ( E ), Gen 48:3 ( P ), Josh 18:13 (twice in verse) ( P ), Judg 1:23 apparently distinct from Biblical מִבֵּיתאֵֿל לוּ֫זָה Josh 16:2 ( J E ; but ׳ ל here perhaps explanatory gloss, see Di); ᵐ5 Λουζα, Gen 28:19 [Ουλαμ]μαυς
2. city in hands of Hittites Judg 1:26 (on conjectures as to site see GFM ); ᵐ5 Λουζα.


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