עַז (ʻaz) — Fierce
Hebrew word study: עַז (ʻaz), Strong's H5794. strong, vehement, harsh
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
strong, vehement, harsh
KJV translation words: fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.
Strong's H5794 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:3 and last appears in Amos 5:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 24)
- Genesis 49:3 — עָז — power
- Genesis 49:7 — עָז — fierce
- Exodus 14:21 — עַזָּה — strong
- Numbers 13:28 — עַז — is strong
- Numbers 21:24 — עַז — was strong
- Deuteronomy 28:50 — עַז — fierce of
- Judges 14:14 — וּמֵעַז — and from a strong one
- Judges 14:18 — עַז — is strong
- 2 Samuel 22:18 — עָז — mighty
- Nehemiah 9:11 — עַזִּים — mighty
- Psalms 18:17 — עָז — strong
- Psalms 59:3 — עַזִים — fierce people
- Proverbs 18:23 — עַזּוֹת — strong words
- Proverbs 21:14 — עַזָּה — strong
- Proverbs 30:25 — עָז — strong
- Song of Solomon 8:6 — עַזָּה — is strong
- Isaiah 19:4 — עַז — strong
- Isaiah 25:3 — עָז — strong
- Isaiah 26:1 — עָז — strength
- Isaiah 43:16 — עַזִּים — mighty
- Isaiah 56:11 — עַזֵּי — are mighty of
- Ezekiel 7:24 — עַזִּים — mighty ones
- Daniel 8:23 — עַז — strong
- Amos 5:9 — עָז — the strong
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5810 עָזַז (ʻâzaz).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5802 עַזְבּוּק (ʻAzbûwq), H5803 עַזְגָּד (ʻAzgâd), H5804 עַזָּה (ʻAzzâh), H5820 עַזְמָוֶת (ʻAzmâveth), H5821 עַזָּן (ʻAzzân).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʻaz (H5794) mean?
Strong, vehement, harsh.
How is H5794 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5794 as: fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong..
How often does עַז (ʻaz) appear?
Strong's H5794 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:3 and last appears in Amos 5:9.
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