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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
Noun Masculine
TWOT
1578a
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold

1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold

1b) refuge (of God) (figuratively)

1c) human protection (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 407 ‑ ἀνδρίζω (an‑drid'‑zom‑ahee);  2478 ‑ ἰσχυρός (is‑khoo‑ros');  4714 ‑ στάσις (stas'‑is);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
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
NAS (37)
Judges 1
2 Samuel 1
Nehemiah 1
Psalms 9
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 10
Jeremiah 1
Ezekiel 2
Daniel 8
Joel 1
Nahum 2
HCS (36)
Judges 1
2 Samuel 1
Nehemiah 1
Psalms 9
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 10
Jeremiah 1
Ezekiel 2
Daniel 7
Joel 1
Nahum 2
BSB (36)
Judges 1
2 Samuel 1
Nehemiah 1
Psalms 9
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 10
Jeremiah 1
Ezekiel 2
Daniel 7
Joel 1
Nahum 2
ESV (32)
Judges 1
2 Samuel 1
Nehemiah 1
Psalms 7
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 8
Jeremiah 1
Ezekiel 2
Daniel 7
Joel 1
Nahum 2
WEB (35)
Judges 1
2 Samuel 1
Nehemiah 1
Psalms 9
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 10
Ezekiel 2
Daniel 7
Joel 1
Nahum 2
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1352) zo (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) zo (אהז AhZ) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Strong

Nm ) zo (אהז AhZ) - Strong: KJV (23): strong, fierce, mighty, power, greedy, roughly - Strongs: H5794 (עַז)

B) zzo (אהזז AhZZ) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Strong

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

dm) zfzo (אהזוז AhZWZ) - Strength: KJV (3): strength, might - Strongs: H5807 (עֱזוּז)

edm) zfzio (אהיזוז AhYZWZ) - Strong: KJV (2): strong, power - Strongs: H5808 (עִזּוּז)

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

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

Nm) zfo (אהוז AhWZ) - Strength: KJV (93): strength, strong, power, might, boldness, loud, mighty - Strongs: H5797 (עוֹז)

am) zfom (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) zoi (יאהז YAhZ) AC: Bold CO: ? AB: Strong: A boldness through strength.

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

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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


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List of Word Forms
בְּמָע֣וֹז בְּמָעוֹז֙ בְּמָעוּזִּ֔י במעוז במעוזי הַמָּע֛וֹז הַמָּעוֹז֙ המעוז וּלְמָע֖וֹז וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז וּמָע֖וֹז וּמָעֻזִּ֛י ולמעוז ומעוז ומעזי לְמָע֖וֹז לְמָעוּזֵּ֖י למעוז למעוזי מָ֣עוּזָּ֔ם מָ֭עוֹז מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹ מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃ מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים מָֽעֻזִּים֙ מָֽעוֹז־ מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃ מָֽעוּזִּי֮ מָע֖וֹז מָע֣וֹז מָע֥וֹז מָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃ מָעֻזְנֶֽיהָ׃ מָעֻזֵּ֖ךְ מָעֻזּ֗וֹ מָעֻזֹּֽו׃ מָעוּזִּ֖י מעוז מעוז־ מעוזו מעוזי מעוזי׃ מעוזם מעזו מעזו׃ מעזים מעזך מעזכם׃ מעזכן׃ מעזניה׃ bə·mā·‘ō·wz bə·mā·‘ūz·zî bəmā‘ōwz bəmā‘ūzzî bemaoz bemauzZi ham·mā·‘ō·wz hammā‘ōwz hammaoz lə·mā·‘ō·wz lə·mā·‘ūz·zê ləmā‘ōwz ləmā‘ūzzê lemaoz lemauzZei mā‘ōwz mā‘ōwz- mā‘uznehā mā‘ūzzām mā‘uzzêḵ mā‘uzzəḵem mā‘uzzəḵen mā‘ūzzî mā‘uzzîm mā‘uzzōw mā‘ūzzōw mā·‘ō·wz mā·‘ō·wz- mā·‘uz·ne·hā mā·‘ūz·zām mā·‘uz·zə·ḵem mā·‘uz·zə·ḵen mā·‘uz·zêḵ mā·‘ūz·zî mā·‘uz·zîm mā·‘uz·zōw mā·‘ūz·zōw maoz mauzNeiha mauzZam mauzZech MauzzeChem mauzzeChen mauzZi mauzZim maUzZo ū·lə·mā·‘ō·wz ū·mā·‘ō·wz ū·mā·‘uz·zî ūləmā‘ōwz ulemaoz ūmā‘ōwz ūmā‘uzzî uMaoz umauzZi
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