Strong's Lexicon

H5826

H5826 — עָזַר

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

HebrewazarverbOccurrences: 82TWOT: 1598

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5826
Word:עָזַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:82
Transliteration:azar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`azar (aw-zar') v.
Meaning:1. to surround, i.e. protect or aid
KJV Renderings:help, succour.

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I. [עָזַר]82 verb help, succour (Late Hebrew noun עֶזְרָה help; Phoenician in derivatives and compounds Lzb338 f.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3812] excuse, exculpate, also aid; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3813] help, Palmyrene עדר, rarely עזר Lzb338 Cook89. 90); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix עֲזָרָ֑נִי Ps 118:13, עֲזָָֽרְךָ 1Chr 12:19 3 plural suffix עֲזָרֻם 1Chr 12:20, etc., Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲזָרֿ Isa 50:7; Isa 50:9, suffix יַעְזְרֶךָּ Isa 44:2 3 masculine plural יַעְזֹ֑רוּ Isa 30:7; Isa 41:6, וַיַּעְזְרוּ 1Kgs 1:7 suffix יַעַזְרֻנִי Ps 119:175 , etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix עָזְרֵנִי Ps 109:26; Ps 119:86 + Josh 10:4 Kt , masculine plural suffix עִזְרֻנִי Qr , etc.; Infinitive construct לַעֲזֹר 1Chr 22:17, לַעֲזוֺר 1Chr 18:5, לַעְזֹר Josh 10:33 + 5 t., לַעְזוֺר 2Chr 25:8 + 2Sam 18:3 Qr (> Kt לַעֲזִיר Hiph`il); suffix לְעָזְרֵנִי 1Chr 12:17 + 2 t., etc., Participle active עֹזֵר 1Kgs 20:16 +, etc.; passive עָזֻר Isa 31:3 — help, with accusative of person 1Kgs 20:16; Josh 1:14 + 2Chr 28:23 (reading עֹזְרִים Ges«GKC:53o»§ 53o, for ᵑ0 מַעְזְרִים, apparently Hiph`il; subject false gods); with accusative of location (city) Josh 10:33 ( D ); especially with suffix person Josh 10:4; Josh 10:6 (+ הוֺשִׁיעַ; both J E ), 1Chr 12:18; 1Chr 12:20; 1Chr 12:23 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:17 v.1Chr 12:19 v.1Chr 12:22), 2Chr 32:3; Ezra 8:22 (+ מִן of enemy), Ezra 10:15; Dan 10:13 (subject Michael); subject often God (׳ י), with accusative of person Ps 10:14; 1Chr 15:26, usually suffix Gen 49:25 (poem in J ), 1Sam 7:12; Isa 41:10; Isa 41:13; Isa 41:14 + 12 t. + 2Chr 26:7 (with עַל against), Ps 37:40 (+ פִּלֵּט), Ps 46:6 (suffix of city), Ps 109:26 (|| הוֺשִׁיעַ); subject false gods Deut 32:8; 2Chr 28:23 with לְ person 2Sam 8:5 + 1Chr 18:5 + 4 t. + 2Sam 18:3 (read Qr לַעֲזוֺר, or לְעֹזֵר ? compare HPS ); subject ׳ י Isa 50:7; Isa 50:9 with עִם person 1Chr 12:22 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:21 + עַל against); with אַחֲרֵי person (construction praegn.) 1Kgs 1:7 with בְּ person against whom 2Chr 20:23 (+ infinitive); with בֵּין ֗֗֗ לְ, of ׳ י, 2Chr 14:10 absolute Isa 30:7; 2Chr 26:13 (+ עַל against), 2Chr 28:16 לְרָעָה ׳ ע Zech 1:15 they helped, with evil result; ׳ י subject, 2Chr 25:8 (opposed to הַכְשִׁיל); also participle with suffix Ezek 30:8 + 3 t.; with לְ person 2Kgs 14:26 + 5 t., of ׳ י Ps 30:11 ; Ps 54:6 absolute Isa 31:3; Isa 63:5; Jer 47:4 ; Ps 22:12 ; Ps 107:12 construct עֹזְרֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה 1Chr 12:1 , עֹזְרֵי רָ֑הַב Job 9:13 (see רַהַב ); Participle passive absolute as substantive he who is helped Isa 31:3.
Niph`al Perfect וְנֶעֱזָרְ֑תִּי Ps 28:7 I am helped (that is, by ׳ י); Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיֵּעָֽזְרוּ 1Chr 5:20 (that is, id.; + עַל against, with noun cognate יֵעָֽזְרוּ עֵזֶר מְעָט Dan 11:34 Infinitive construct הִפְלִיא לְהֵעָזֵר 2Chr 26:15 he was wonderfully helped (literally made wonderful to be helped ).
Hiph`il dubious: Infinitive construct 2Sam 18:3 Kt , Participle plural מַעְזְרִים 2Chr 28:23 , see Qal.


Other Resources

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

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