Strong's Lexicon

H5810

H5810 — עָזַז

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

Hebrewazazverb-stemOccurrences: 12TWOT: 1596

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5810
Word:עָזַז
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:12
Transliteration:azaz
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`azaz (aw-zaz') v.
Meaning:1. to be stout (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.

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[עָזַז] verb be strong (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il, especially in bad sense, and especially derivatives עַז; Phoenician עז strength, also in proper name Lzb338; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3804] be mighty, strong, compare Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene proper name עזיזו Lzb338 Cook90; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3805] be mighty, strong, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3806] id.; Assyrian ezêzu , be furious, ezzu, fierce); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָעֹז Ps 9:20; Ps 52:9, יָעוֺז Dan 11:12 3 feminine singular תָּעֹז Ps 89:14; Eccl 7:19, וַתָּ֫עָז Judg 3:10; Judg 6:2 Imperative masculine singular עוּזָּה Ps 68:29 (but see below); Infinitive construct עֲזוֺז Prov 8:28 — be strong, prevail, וַתָּ֫עָז יָדוֺ עַלֿ Judg 3:10 and his hand prevailed against, so Judg 6:2 אַלתָּֿעֹז אֱנוֺשׁ Ps 9:20; Dan 11:12 absolute תָּעֹז יָָֽדְךָ Ps 89:14 (of ׳ י); of apparently strength of wicked Ps 52:9 בַּעֲזוֺז עִינוֺת תְּהוֺם Prov 8:28 when the fountains of the deep grew strong, i.e. firm, fixed; but Oort Bi Toy read בְּעַזְּזוֺ when he made firm, fixed fast (|| בְּאַמְּצוֺ); עוּוָּה אֱלֹהִים Ps 68:29 Che Bae and others shew thyself strong, O God, who, etc., compare Köi. 363; < ׳ עוֺז הָא the might, O God, which, etc., Hup Du; הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם Eccl 7:19 wisdom is strong for the wise. — לָעוֺז Isa 30:2 see עוּז .
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular חֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו Prov 21:29 a wicked man maketh firm (sheweth boldness) with his face ; so 3 feminine singular הֵעֵ֫זָה פָנֶיהָ Prov 7:13 ( Ges«GKC:67dd»§ 67dd Köi. 372) she maketh bold her face.


Other Resources

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

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