עַז (ʻaz) — Fierce

Hebrew word study: עַז (ʻaz), Strong's H5794. strong, vehement, harsh

HebrewStrong's H5794
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עַז (ʻaz)
Pronounced: az

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

strong, vehement, harsh

Word study
Derivation: from H5810 (עָזַז);

KJV translation words: fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

strong ×7is strong ×3mighty ×3and from a strong one ×1are mighty of ×1fierce ×1fierce of ×1fierce people ×1power ×1strength ×1strong words ×1was strong ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עָז ×8עַז ×6עַזִּים ×3עַזָּה ×3וּמֵעַז ×1עַזִים ×1עַזֵּי ×1עַזּוֹת ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×5Proverbs ×3Genesis ×2Numbers ×2Judges ×2Psalms ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 24)

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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.