Strong's Lexicon

H5756

H5756 — עוּז

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

Hebrewuwzverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 1578

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5756
Word:	עוּז
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	uwz
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	`uwz (ooz) v.
Meaning:	1. to be strong 2. causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight)
KJV Renderings:	gather (self, self to flee), retire.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5873

[עוּז], עוֺז verb take or seek refuge (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3754], [untranscribed source text 3755] take refuge, seek protection, [untranscribed source text 3756] a refuge); —

Qal Infinitive construct לָעוֺז בְּמָעוֺז Isa 30:2 (|| לַחְסוֺת בְּ).

Hiph`il bring into safety, Perfect 3 masculine plural הֵעִ֫יזוּ Isa 10:31, object omitted, and so Imperative masculine plural הָעִ֫יזוּ Jer 4:6, הָעִ֫זוּ מִקֶּרֶב Jer 6:1 with accusative, masculine singular הָעֵז Exod 9:19.

Other Resources

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