עַזָּן
𐤏𐤆𐤍
Azan
H5821 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: ʻAzzân. Appears as the name of an Israelite individual. The lexical meaning is likely derived from the root meaning 'strong', so the name reflects the sense of 'strong one' or 'strength'. The term itself does not occur with other lexical or common noun meanings in the Hebrew Bible, functioning strictly as a proper name.
Semantic Range
personal name ('Azzân'), derived meaning 'strong one' (name only); does not occur with common noun or adjective senses
Root / Etymology
The name עַזָּן (ʻAzzân) derives from the Hebrew root עז ('ʿz'), meaning 'strength, power, might', with an apparent augmentation by the -ָן (-ān) suffix, which can form personal names. The combination thus means 'the strong one'.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ʻAzzân is mentioned once in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua 19:33), specifically as the father of Paltiel, within a tribal genealogy for the territory allotment of Naphtali. It is not linked with Judahite, Judean, or other tribal identities. The -ָן (-ān) ending in biblical Hebrew personal names is relatively rare; its exact function remains debated but may serve to intensify or personalize the root's base meaning. This is not a title or office but a proper name. English translations, following tradition, almost always transliterate the name directly rather than translate the meaning. No additional occurrences or developments for the term are attested in later periods. The meaning 'strong one' is implicit by its etymology, but there are no narrative or literary contexts in which character traits connected to 'strength' are discussed for this individual.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עַז; strong one; Azzan, an Israelite; Azzan.
Bantu Hebrew
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עז (ʿ-z) — strength, might, power
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H186 | אוּזַי | My Strength |
| H5796 | עֵז | she-goats |
| H5818 | עֻזִּיָּה | to Yah-is-Strength |
| H5822 | עׇזְנִיָּה | the strong raptor |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5821-01 |
עַזָּֽן | azan | HNp |
of Azzan | Strong-One | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5821-01 |
Numbers 34:26 | עַזָּֽן | azan | HNp |
of Azzan | Strong-One |