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עַזָּה

Azzah , a place in Palestine

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עַזָּהH5804
Pronunciationʿazāh

What does עַזָּה (ʿazāh) mean in the Bible?

עַזָּה (ʿazāh): Gaza: major Philistine city on Mediterranean coast, frequent biblical boundary marker and military flashpoint.

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What does עַזָּה (ʿazāh) mean in the Bible?

עַזָּה (ʿazāh): Gaza: major Philistine city on Mediterranean coast, frequent biblical boundary marker and military flashpoint.

How does the BSB render H5804?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gaza (10), far as Gaza (3), in Gaza (2), of Gaza (2), to Gaza (2).

Where does עַזָּה (ʿazāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (4), Jeremiah (3), Joshua (3), Amos (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
Gaza10×Joshua 10:41, Joshua 15:47, Judges 1:18, Judges 6:4
far as Gaza3×Genesis 10:19, Deuteronomy 2:23, 2 Kings 18:8
in Gaza2×Joshua 11:22, Zechariah 9:5
of Gaza2×Amos 1:6, Amos 1:7
to Gaza2×Judges 16:1, Judges 16:21
Ayyah1×1 Chronicles 7:28
The people of Gaza1×Jeremiah 47:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:19עַזָּ֑הtofar as GazaNoun - proper - feminine singularDeuteronomy 2:23עַזָּ֑הtofar as GazaNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:41עַזָּ֑הtoGazaNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 11:22בְּעַזָּ֛הtoin GazaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:47עַזָּ֥הtoGazaNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 1:18עַזָּ֣הtoGazaNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 6:4עַזָּ֑הtoGazaNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 16:1עַזָּ֑תָהtoto GazaNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJudges 16:21עַזָּ֗תָהtoto GazaNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1 Samuel 6:17לְעַזָּ֤הtoGazaPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 10:19
Aligned rows21
Books represented12
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Joshua3Judges41 Samuel11 Kings12 Kings11 Chronicles1Jeremiah3Amos2Zephaniah1Zechariah2
Source forms
עַזָּ֑ה5x‘az·zāhGenesis 10:19, Deuteronomy 2:23, Joshua 10:41, Judges 6:4
עַזָּ֔ה3x‘az·zāh1 Kings 4:24, Jeremiah 47:5, Amos 1:6
עַזָּה֙2x‘az·zāhJeremiah 25:20, Zephaniah 2:4
בְּעַזָּ֛ה1xbə·‘az·zāhJoshua 11:22
וְעַזָּה֙1xwə·‘az·zāhZechariah 9:5
לְעַזָּ֤ה1xlə·‘az·zāh1 Samuel 6:17
מֵֽעַזָּ֔ה1xmê·‘az·zāhZechariah 9:5
עַזָּ֥ה1x‘az·zāhJoshua 15:47
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular15xGenesis 10:19, Deuteronomy 2:23, Joshua 10:41, Joshua 15:47
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2xJudges 16:1, Judges 16:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xZechariah 9:5
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 11:22
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Samuel 6:17
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xZechariah 9:5
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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