Lexical Definition
לוּז Lûwz (looz) Luz N:N--L
probably from לוּז (as growing there)
Luz.
- § Luz = "almond tree"
- Luz, the name of two places in Palestine
1) the early name of Bethel and probably the name of the town in close proximity to the actual location of the altar and pillar of Jacob
2) the name of a town in the land of the Hittites; site unknown
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ל֔וּז | Luz | Judg.1.26 |
Extended Information
- the name of a town in the land of the Hittites
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 28:19 · 35:6 · 48:3 |
| Joshua | 16:2 · 18:13 |
| Judges | 1:23 · 1:26 |
Profile
Luz_2 • A Canaanite city; a man built another city named Luz
Luz, a Canaanite city that was destroyed, and another city built by a man who had betrayed the first Luz (Judges 1:26).
Luz is mentioned in Judges 1:26 as a Canaanite city that was destroyed by the Israelites. However, the man who had betrayed the city to the Israelites escaped and went to the land of the Hittites, where he built another city and named it Luz. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
All entries for Luz: לוּז