Hebrew · H5810, G335 · unreviewed

עָזַז

To be stout (literally or figuratively) · shamelessnes

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עָזַז H5810 to be stout (literally or figuratively)
ἀναίδεια G335 shamelessnes
Pronunciation anaídeia
Shameless persistence or importunate boldness in demanding something despite social convention or propriety.
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What does עָזַז (azaz) mean in the Bible?

עָזַז · ἀναίδεια is a Hebrew word meaning "to be strong, hardened, stubborn".

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Meaning

to be strong, hardened, stubborn
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Dan 11:12 · Ps 52:9 · Eccl 7:19 · Ps 89:14
Jussive Ps 9:20
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Perfect Prov 7:13 · Prov 21:29
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 5 Perfect 2
Stem
Qal 5 Hiphil 2
Mood
Indicative/jussive 4 Indicative 2 Jussive 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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