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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Strong's #4581 - מָעֻז

Transliteration

mâʻôwz

Phonetics

maw-oze', maw-ooz', maw-oze', maw-ooz'

Origin

from (H5810)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

1578a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
1. place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
2. refuge (of God) (figuratively)
3. human protection (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 407 ‑ ἀνδρίζω (an‑drid'‑zom‑ahee); 2478 ‑ ἰσχυρός (is‑khoo‑ros'); 4714 ‑ στάσις (stas'‑is);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (35)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 11

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

BSB (35)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

CSB (30)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

ESV (34)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

KJV (36)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

LEB (36)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

LSB (53)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 11

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 19

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 4

Daniel 7

Joel 2

Nahum 4

N95 (28)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 8

Joel 1

Nahum 2

NAS (36)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 8

Joel 1

Nahum 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

Judges 1

2 Samuel 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 10

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 7

Joel 1

Nahum 2

ASV (35)

a stronghold 3

also is the defence 2

and a stronghold 1

and he is a stronghold 1

and strengthen him 1

be thou to me a strong 1

even the fortress 1

even to his fortress 1

for me; for thou art my stronghold 1

for thou hast been a stronghold 1

for your stronghold 1

from them their strength 1

he is their stronghold 1

his strength 1

into the fortress 1

is a stronghold 1

is my strong 1

is the strength 1

of fortresses 1

of my strength 2

of this stronghold 1

of thy strength 1

shall their strong 1

the stronghold 2

the strongholds 1

themselves in the strength 1

therefore shall the strength 1

thereof 1

toward the fortresses 1

with the strongest 1

BSB (35)

a refuge 1

a stronghold 4

and my fortress 1

and protect 1

are my refuge 1

far as his fortress 1

fortress 2

he is their stronghold 1

his fortress 1

his refuge 1

is a refuge 1

is my helmet 2

is the stronghold 1

of fortresses 1

of my refuge 1

of refuge 1

of your refuge 1

protection 2

refuge 1

stronghold 1

the stronghold 2

the strongholds 1

their strong 1

their stronghold 1

to my protection 1

toward the fortresses 1

your harbor 1

your strength 1

CSB (30)

a stronghold 2

fortress 3

fortresses 2

his refuge 1

is a stronghold 1

my refuge 2

my strength 1

my stronghold 1

of refuge 1

protect 1

protection 1

refuge 1

rock 1

strong 1

stronghold 5

the fortress 1

the fortresses 1

the stronghold 3

your strength 1

ESV (34)

fortress 3

fortresses 2

protection 1

refuge 7

rock 1

strength 3

strengthen 1

strong 1

strongest fortresses 1

stronghold 13

strongholds 1

KJV (36)

forces 1

fort 1

fortress 3

hold 1

rock 1

strength 24

strengthen 1

strong 3

strong holds 1

LEB (36)

⌊its fortified 1

a refuge 3

a stronghold 1

and a protection 1

and as a protection for him 1

and my stronghold 1

and the protection of 1

at my protection 1

fortresses 1

her fortresses 1

his fortress 1

his refuge 1

in the protection of 1

is the ⌊helmet for⌋ 1

is the refuge of 1

is your refuge 1

my refuge 2

my rock of 1

refuge 2

stronghold 1

stronghold⌋ 1

strongholds⌋ 1

the ⌊helmet for⌋ 1

the fortress of 1

the refuge for 1

the stronghold of 2

their refuge 1

their stronghold 1

toward the strongholds of 1

your fortress 1

your refuge 1

LSB (53)

defense 16

defenses 1

fortress 5

fortresses 2

helmet 2

strength 6

strong 18

strongest 1

stronghold 2

N95 (28)

defense 2

fortress 4

fortresses 3

protection 2

refuge 2

safety 2

strength 1

strong 1

strongest 1

stronghold 9

strongholds 1

NAS (36)

defense 1

fortress 4

fortresses 2

helmet 2

protection 2

refuge 5

safety 2

strength 4

strong 1

strongest 1

stronghold 11

strongholds 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

a stronghold 3

also is my helmet 1

also is the defense 1

and a stronghold 1

and strengthen him 1

be to me a strong 1

even the fortress 1

even to his fortress 1

for you have been a stronghold 1

for your stronghold 1

from them their strength 1

he is a stronghold 1

he is their stronghold 1

his strength 1

into the fortress 1

is a stronghold 1

is my strong 1

is the strength 1

is your strength 1

of fortresses 1

of my strength 2

of this stronghold 1

of your strength 1

strongholds 1

the stronghold 2

their strong 1

themselves in the strength 1

therefore the strength 1

toward the fortresses 1

with the strongest 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1352) z o (אהז AhZ) AC: Bold CO: ? AB: Strong: The pictograph o is a picture of the eye representing knowing, the z is a picture of cutting implement. Combined these mean "know a weapon".

A) z o (אהז AhZ) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Strong

N^m ) z o (אהז AhZ) - Strong: KJV (23): strong, fierce, mighty, power, greedy, roughly - Strongs: H5794 (עַז)

B) z z o (אהזז AhZZ) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Strong

V) z z o (אהזז AhZZ) - Strengthen: To be made strong or hard. KJV (12): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) strengthen, prevail, strong, impudent, harden - Strongs: H5810 (עָזַז)

d^m) z f z o (אהזוז AhZWZ) - Strength: KJV (3): strength, might - Strongs: H5807 (עֱזוּז)

ed^m) z f z i o (אהיזוז AhYZWZ) - Strong: KJV (2): strong, power - Strongs: H5808 (עִזּוּז)

J) z f o (אהוז AhWZ) AC: Gather CO: ? AB: Strong: A strong refuge as a place for making a firm and fierce stand.

V) z f o (אהוז AhWZ) - Gather: To gather together for a stronghold. KJV (4): (vf: Hiphil) gather, retire - Strongs: H5756 (עוּז)

N^m) z f o (אהוז AhWZ) - Strength: KJV (93): strength, strong, power, might, boldness, loud, mighty - Strongs: H5797 (עוֹז)

a^m) z f o m (מאהוז MAhWZ) - Stronghold: A place of strength such as a mountain, fort or rock. KJV (37): strength, strong, fortress, hold, forces, fort, rock, strengthen - Strongs: H4581 (מָעֻז)

L) z o i (יאהז YAhZ) AC: Bold CO: ? AB: Strong: A boldness through strength.

V) z o i (יאהז YAhZ) - Bold: KJV (1): (vf: Niphal, Participle) fierce - Strongs: H3267 (יָעַז)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מָעוֺז noun masculine^{Judges 6:26} place or means of safety, protection (ᵑ0 suffixes as if from עזז, but probably erroneous, compare Buhl^{Lex 13} Ges^{§ 85k}); — ׳מ absolute Judges 6:26 +, construct Isaiah 30:2 +; suffix מָעוּזִי 2 Samuel 22:33 (but read הַמְּאַזְּרֵנִי as "" Psalm 18:33), מָעוּזִּי Psalm 31:3 +, מָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 +, מָעוּזּוֺ Psalm 52:9 +, מָעֻזֹּה Daniel 11:10, etc. (read probably מְעוֺזִּי, etc.); plural מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38; Daniel 11:39, suffix מָעֻזְּנֶיהָ Isaiah 23:11, read מָעֻזֶּיהָ (Ges^{§ 20o} Che^Heb.Hpt. and others; strike out dagesh forte in all, see above); —

1 literally place of safety Judges 6:26, hence (c. collateral idea of strength, as if from עזז = fastness Isaiah 23:11,14 (in Isaiah 23:14 Che^Heb.Hpt. proposes מְחוֺזְכֶם your city), Ezekiel 24:25; Ezekiel 30:15; Daniel 11:7,10,19, ׳הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַמּ Daniel 11:31, מִבְצְרֵימָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:39; הַיָּם׳מ i.e. harbour Isaiah 23:4, but strike out O1Du Che^Hpt.; מֵאוֺיֵב׳מ Nahum 3:11; compare ׳עָרֵי מ Isaiah 17:9.

2. a. figurative, of God (׳י) as refuge Nahum 1:7; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 37:39; Psalm 52:9; Isaiah 25:4 (twice in verse); Joel 4:16, עֻזִּי וּמָעֻזִּי וּמְנוּסִי׳י Jeremiah 16:19, יְשׁוּעוֺת מְשִׁיחוֺ׳מ Psalm 28:8 ("" עָזֿ); so ׳צוּר מ Isaiah 17:10; Psalm 31:3, ׳אֱלֹהֵי מ Psalm 43:2; also יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 let him lay hold of my refuge (me as refuge); cf . הִיא מָעֻזְּכֶם׳חֶדְוַת י Nehemiah 8:10, ׳לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ י׳מ Proverbs 10:29.

b. of a heathen god, אֱלוֺהַּ מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38 (read מְחֹזִים cities Che^{Isaiah 23:1,Heb.Hpt.}).

3 figurative of human protection, מַּרְעֹה׳מ Isaiah 30:2,3(both "" צֵּלמִצְרַיִם); ראֹשִׁי׳אֶפְרַיִם מ Psalm 60:9 = Psalm 108:9, i.e. my helmet; also (of angel) Daniel 11:1 ("" מַחֲזִיק).

עֲוִיל see II. עול. below

List of Word Forms

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