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עֹז

𐤏𐤆

ʻôz

H5797 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזז to be strong, to prevail, to be firm

Definition

Physical, political, or moral strength; the capacity for exertion or endurance; power, might, or force—used of both human and divine subjects. Frequently denotes ability to prevail or to accomplish something, but also encompasses the concepts of security, fortitude, and sometimes majesty. In poetic and liturgical contexts, also connotes an attribute worthy of praise, sometimes functioning metonymically for 'praise' itself.

Semantic Range

strength, might, power, force, security, capacity to prevail, fortitude, majesty, attribute/inspiration of praise

Root / Etymology

From the root עזז, which carries the sense 'to be strong' or 'to prevail.' עֹז is a noun formation from this root, expressing the result or quality of being strong.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, עֹז appears across prose and poetic texts alike to express strength in its widest sense. It is attributed both to humans (personal, military, or political might) and to deities (chiefly the God of Israel as a source and embodiment of strength). In Psalms and other poetic literature, עֹז frequently occurs in parallelism with terms denoting refuge, salvation, or majesty, and sometimes stands for that which inspires praise or is itself praiseworthy. The word can indicate inner resolve (fortitude) as well as outward demonstration of power (military, royal, or engineering feats). In later Judaism, especially in liturgy, עֹז retains both its literal and metaphorical valences—denoting the divine attribute of strength as well as the praise offered to the divine. English translations usually render עֹז as 'strength' or 'might,' but may occasionally obscure its association with security or majesty. While related terms such as כֹּחַ (koach, 'power, ability') or גְּבוּרָה (gevurah, 'might, heroism, valor') overlap in meaning, עֹז often stresses the enduring or prevailing quality of strength and its praiseworthiness.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (fully) עוֹז; from עָזַז; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise); boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

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Root Family

עזז (ʿ-z-z) — to be strong, to prevail, to be firm

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4581 מָעוֹז in a stronghold of
H4590 מַעַזְיָה to Yah-is-Refuge
H5794 עַז strong
H5795 עֵז in the goats
H5798 עֻזָּא in Strength

Word Forms

20 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5797-07 עֹֽז oz HNcmsa strength strength 35
H5797-10 עֻזֶּ/ךָ֮ uzekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms of your strength your strength 10
H5797-15 עֻזּ֑/וֹ uzo HNcmsc/Sp3ms of his strength his strength 7
H5797-14 עֻזִּֽ/י uzi HNcmsc/Sp1cs my strength my strength 5
H5797-17 וָ/עֹ֑ז vaoz HC/Ncmsa and-strength and strength 5
H5797-08 עֻזָּ֑/הּ uzah HNcmsc/Sp3fs her-strength her strength 5
H5797-20 וְ֝/עֻזּ֗/וֹ veuzo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and-his-strength and his strength 4
H5797-01 עָזִּ֤/י azi HNcmsc/Sp1cs my strength my strength 3
H5797-11 עֻזֵּ֖/ךְ uzekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs in your strength your strength 3
H5797-19 וְ/עֹ֥ז veoz HC/Ncmsc and strength prevailing strength-of 3

Occurrences in Scripture

92 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5797-01 Exodus 15:2 עָזִּ֤/י azi HNcmsc/Sp1cs my strength my strength
H5797-18 Exodus 15:13 בְ/עָזְּ/ךָ֖ veazekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms in your strength in your strength
H5797-12 Leviticus 26:19 עֻזְּ/כֶ֑ם uzekhem HNcmsc/Sp2mp of your strength your strength
H5797-07 Judges 5:21 עֹֽז oz HNcmsa with strength strength
H5797-07 Judges 9:51 עֹז֮ oz HNcmsa strong strength
H5797-07 1 Samuel 2:10 עֹ֣ז oz HNcmsa strength strength
H5797-07 2 Samuel 6:14 עֹ֖ז oz HNcmsa might strength
H5797-01 Isaiah 12:2 עָזִּ֤/י azi HNcmsc/Sp1cs is my strength my strength
H5797-17 Isaiah 45:24 וָ/עֹ֑ז vaoz HC/Ncmsa and-strength and strength
H5797-14 Isaiah 49:5 עֻזִּֽ/י uzi HNcmsc/Sp1cs my strength my strength
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