Hebrew · H5810, H1942 · unreviewed

יָעֹז בְּהַוָּתוֹ

To be stout (literally or figuratively) · by implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin

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עָזַז H5810 to be stout (literally or figuratively)
הַוָּה H1942 by implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin
Pronunciation havvah
Desire as destructive force; the word pivots from wanting toward ruin and moral corruption.
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What does יָעֹז בְּהַוָּתוֹ (ya'oz behavvato) mean in the Bible?

עָזַז · הַוָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "to strengthen oneself in destructive ruin".

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Meaning

to strengthen oneself in destructive ruin
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
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