Lexical Definition
עָזַז ʻâzaz (aw-zaz') be strong H:V
a primitive root
harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.
- to be stout (literally or figuratively)
1) to be strong
1a) (Qal) to be strong, prevail
1b) (Hiphil) to make firm, strengthen
See Greek: ἀσφαλής · δυναμόω · ἐνδυναμόω · ἰσχύω · κατισχύω · κραταιόω · τίθημι
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| תָּעֹ֥ז | it is strong | Ps.89.13 |
| תָּעֹ֣ז | it gives strength | Eccl.7.19 |
| עוּזָּ֥ה | be strong | Ps.68.28 |
| יָעֽוֹז | he will prevail | Dan.11.12 |
| יָעֹ֣ז | it prevail | Ps.9.19 |
| יָ֝עֹ֗ז | he was strong | Ps.52.7 |
| וַתָּ֥עָז | and it prevailed | Judg.6.2 |
| וַתָּ֣עָז | and it prevailed | Judg.3.10 |
| הֵעֵ֬ז | he makes strong | Prov.21.29 |
| הֵעֵ֥זָה | she has made firm | Prov.7.13 |
| בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז | when became strong | Prov.8.28 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[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 be mighty, strong, compare Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene proper name עזיזו Lzb338 Cook90; Arabic
be mighty, strong, Ethiopic
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 3:10 · 6:2 |
| Psalms | 9:20* · 52:9* · 68:29* · 89:14* |
| Proverbs | 7:13 · 8:28 · 21:29 |
| Ecclesiastes | 7:19 |
| Isaiah | 30:2 |
| Daniel | 11:12 |