What does עַז (ʿaz) mean in the Bible?
עַז (ʿaz): Describes forceful intensity—whether fierce anger, harsh treatment, or greedy appetite—rooted in raw strength
Hebrew · H5794
עַז
Strong , vehement , harsh
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עַז H5794
Pronunciation ʿaz
What does עַז (ʿaz) mean in the Bible?
עַז (ʿaz): Describes forceful intensity—whether fierce anger, harsh treatment, or greedy appetite—rooted in raw strength
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How does the BSB render H5794?
The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), a strong (2), from my powerful (2), [pacifies] great (1), a ruthless (1).
Where does עַז (ʿaz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Proverbs (3), Genesis (2), Judges (2).
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 . . . 2× Nehemiah 9:11, Isaiah 56:11
a strong 2× Isaiah 25:3, Isaiah 26:1
from my powerful 2× 2 Samuel 22:18, Psalms 18:17
[pacifies] great 1× Proverbs 21:14
a ruthless 1× Deuteronomy 28:50
an insolent 1× Daniel 8:23
and a fierce 1× Isaiah 19:4
and out of the strong 1× Judges 14:14
are strong 1× Numbers 13:28
Fierce men 1× Psalms 59:3
harshly 1× Proverbs 18:23
in power 1× Genesis 49:3
is as strong 1× Song Of Solomon 8:6
it is strong 1× Genesis 49:7
it was fortified 1× Numbers 21:24
of the mighty 1× Ezekiel 7:24
strength 1× Proverbs 30:25
stronger 1× Judges 14:18
the strong 1× Amos 5:9
through the surging 1× Isaiah 43:16
with a strong 1× Exodus 14:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:3 עָֽז׃ to in power Adjective - masculine singular Genesis 49:7 עָ֔ז to it is strong Adjective - masculine singular Exodus 14:21 עַזָּה֙ to with a strong Adjective - feminine singular Numbers 13:28 עַ֣ז to are strong Adjective - masculine singular Numbers 21:24 עַ֔ז to it was fortified Adjective - masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:50 עַ֣ז to a ruthless Adjective - masculine singular construct Judges 14:14 וּמֵעַ֖ז to and out of the strong Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Judges 14:18 עַ֖ז to stronger Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:18 עָ֑ז to from my powerful Adjective - masculine singular Nehemiah 9:11 עַזִּֽים׃ to . . . Adjective - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:3
Aligned rows 24
Books represented 14
Genesis 2 Exodus 1 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 2 2 Samuel 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 3 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 5 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1 Amos 1
Source forms
עָ֑ז 5x ‘āz 2 Samuel 22:18, Psalms 18:17, Proverbs 30:25, Isaiah 25:3
עַ֣ז 2x ‘az Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 28:50
וּמֵעַ֖ז 1x ū·mê·‘az Judges 14:14
עַ֔ז 1x ‘az Numbers 21:24
עַ֖ז 1x ‘az Judges 14:18
עַז֙ 1x ‘az Isaiah 19:4
עָ֔ז 1x ‘āz Genesis 49:7
עַז־ 1x ‘az- Daniel 8:23
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 12x Genesis 49:3, Genesis 49:7, Numbers 13:28, Numbers 21:24
Adjective - masculine plural 4x Nehemiah 9:11, Psalms 59:3, Isaiah 43:16, Ezekiel 7:24
Adjective - feminine singular 3x Exodus 14:21, Proverbs 21:14, Song Of Solomon 8:6
Adjective - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 18:23
Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 56:11
Adjective - masculine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 28:50
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Judges 14:14
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 26:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Describes forceful intensity—whether fierce anger, harsh treatment, or greedy appetite—rooted in raw strength
Source Gloss
strong , vehement , harsh
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Describes forceful intensity—whether fierce anger, harsh treatment, or greedy appetite—rooted in raw strength
strong, vehement, harsh BDB: strong Usage: fierce, greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַז is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain