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Hebrew · H227

אָז

At that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore

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אָזH227

What does אָז mean in the Bible?

אָז is a Hebrew word meaning "at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore".

Full entry for אָז (H227) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does אָז mean in the Bible?

אָז is a Hebrew word meaning "at that time or place ; also as a conjunction, therefore".

How does the BSB render H227?

The BSB source-word alignment has 141 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include then (63), At that time (20), . . . (14), - (7), long ago (5).

Where does אָז appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (16), Psalms (15), Joshua (10), 2 Samuel (9).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
then63×Genesis 24:41, Exodus 12:48, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:15
At that time20×Genesis 4:26, Genesis 13:7, Leviticus 26:34, Joshua 8:30
. . .14×Leviticus 26:41, Deuteronomy 29:20, Joshua 1:8, Judges 8:3
-7×Exodus 12:44, Joshua 10:12, Judges 13:21, 1 Kings 9:11
long ago5×Psalms 93:2, Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 48:3, Isaiah 48:5
and4×Genesis 49:4, 2 Chronicles 24:17, Job 3:13, Isaiah 41:1
since3×Exodus 4:10, Joshua 14:10, Isaiah 14:8
and so2×Jeremiah 22:15, Jeremiah 22:16
From the time2×Genesis 39:5, Exodus 9:24
Likewise2×2 Kings 8:22, 2 Chronicles 21:10
When2×Exodus 4:26, Psalms 76:7
And at that time1×Genesis 12:6
Consequently1×Joshua 22:31
earlier1×Isaiah 16:13
Ever since1×Exodus 5:23
for a long time1×Isaiah 48:8
from1×Ruth 2:7
from ancient times1×Isaiah 45:21
he1×1 Kings 9:24
in the past1×2 Samuel 15:34
of old1×Proverbs 8:22
So1×Song Of Solomon 8:10
so that1×Job 13:20
this will mean that1×2 Samuel 5:24
vvv1×1 Chronicles 14:15
was then1×Joshua 14:11
You once1×Psalms 89:19
you were already1×Job 38:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:26אָ֣זtoAt that timeAdverbGenesis 12:6אָ֥זtoAnd at that timeAdverbGenesis 13:7אָ֖זtoAt that timeAdverbGenesis 24:41אָ֤זtothenAdverbGenesis 39:5מֵאָז֩toFrom the timePreposition-m | AdverbGenesis 49:4אָ֥זtoandAdverbExodus 4:10מֵאָ֥זtosincePreposition-m | AdverbExodus 4:26אָ֚זtoWhenAdverbExodus 5:23וּמֵאָ֞זtoEver sinceConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | AdverbExodus 9:24מֵאָ֖זtofrom the timePreposition-m | Adverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 4:26
Aligned rows141
Books represented27
Genesis6Exodus8Leviticus4Numbers1Deuteronomy2Joshua10Judges7Ruth11 Samuel22 Samuel91 Kings82 Kings71 Chronicles82 Chronicles6Job8Psalms15Proverbs6Ecclesiastes1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah16Jeremiah8Ezekiel1Hosea1Micah1Habakkuk1Zephaniah2Malachi1
Source forms
אָ֣ז39x’āzGenesis 4:26, Exodus 15:1, Leviticus 26:41, Deuteronomy 4:41
אָ֖ז14x’āzGenesis 13:7, Exodus 12:44, Joshua 14:11, Judges 5:8
אָ֤ז14x’āzGenesis 24:41, Exodus 15:15, Judges 5:19, 1 Samuel 6:3
אָ֥ז9x’āzGenesis 12:6, Genesis 49:4, Judges 5:22, 1 Chronicles 16:33
אָ֚ז9x’āzExodus 4:26, Leviticus 26:34, Numbers 21:17, Joshua 22:1
אָ֛ז8x’āzJoshua 1:8, Judges 5:11, 2 Kings 5:3, 2 Kings 8:22
אָ֗ז6x’āzJoshua 22:31, Judges 8:3, 2 Samuel 5:24, Proverbs 2:5
אָז֩4x’āzLeviticus 26:34, 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Chronicles 5:2, 2 Chronicles 8:17
Parsing patterns
Adverb119xGenesis 4:26, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 24:41
Preposition-m | Adverb16xGenesis 39:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 9:24, Ruth 2:7
Conjunctive waw | Adverb4xExodus 12:48, Leviticus 26:41, Joshua 1:8, Jeremiah 32:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb1xExodus 5:23
Preposition | Adverb1xJoshua 14:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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