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עֲזִיזָא

𐤏𐤆𐤉𐤆𐤀

Aziza

H5819 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עזז to be strong, be mighty, be powerful

Definition

Aziza, a personal name meaning 'strong' or 'strengthful.' The term is used as a masculine proper noun, typically designating an Israelite individual whose name connotes strength or might. The semantic range centers on the personal characteristic or hoped-for quality of strength, valor, or potent presence, expressed through the theophoric or descriptive naming conventions of the period.

Semantic Range

proper masculine name, 'strong one,' 'strengthful,' Aziza (personal name)

Root / Etymology

Formed from the Hebrew root עֹז (ʻoz), meaning 'strength' or 'might,' with the addition of a nominal suffix. The name is derived from the root but serves specifically as a personal name (proper noun). The formation indicates a person associated with or possibly distinguished by strength.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used in the post-exilic period (Ezra 10:27), Aziza appears among the list of Israelite men who had taken foreign wives during the return from Babylonian exile. The personal name reflects the cultural practice of bestowing names denoting desirable qualities such as strength. The term does not have broader meaning outside of its use as a personal name; there is no evidence it was used to refer to a group, place, or concept. Standard English translations generally preserve the proper name in transliteration (Aziza) and do not impose additional meaning. The root עז is found in other names and terms connoting strength (e.g., Uzziah, Azazel), but עֲזִיזָא is distinct as a naming form. In later translation traditions, the name is simply retained as Aziza without additional connotations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עוּז; strengthfulness; Aziza, an Israelite; Aziza.

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Root Family

עזז (ʿ-z-z) — strength, might, power, to be strong

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
H5797 עֹז my strength

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5819-01 וַ/עֲזִיזָֽא vaaziza HC/Np and-Aziza Aziza 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5819-01 Ezra 10:27 וַ/עֲזִיזָֽא vaaziza HC/Np and-Aziza Aziza
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