עָזַב (ʻâzab) — Commit Self

Hebrew word study: עָזַב (ʻâzab), Strong's H5800. to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

HebrewStrong's H5800
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָזַב (ʻâzab)
Pronounced: aw-zab'

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

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5800 is tagged on 215 words in 206 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he left ×9they forsook ×8they have forsaken me ×7and they abandoned ×6they have forsaken ×6I will leave you ×5you forsake me ×5you have forsaken ×5abandoned ×4and freed ×4and they forsook ×4he will forsake you ×3

Forms found in the text

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

עָזְבוּ ×16וַיַּעֲזֹב ×14וַיַּעַזְבוּ ×12עָזַב ×10עֲזַבְתֶּם ×7יַעֲזֹב ×6עֲזָבוּנִי ×6תַּעֲזֹב ×6אֶעֶזְבֶךָּ ×5תַּעַזְבֵנִי ×5

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×252 Chronicles ×23Psalms ×22Isaiah ×221 Kings ×12Genesis ×112 Kings ×11Proverbs ×11

Verses (first 25 of 206)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5801 עִזָּבוֹן (ʻizzâbôwn), H5805 עֲזוּבָה (ʻăzûwbâh), H7804 שְׁזַב (shᵉzab).

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 ʻâzab (H5800) mean?

To loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc..

How is H5800 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5800 as: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely..

How often does עָזַב (ʻâzab) appear?

Strong's H5800 is tagged on 215 words in 206 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Malachi 4:1.