Strong's Hebrew: 5810. עָזַז (azaz) -- To be strong, to prevail, to harden

Strong's Lexicon

azaz: To be strong, to prevail, to harden

Original Word: עָזַז
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `azaz
Pronunciation: ah-ZAZ
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-zaz')
Definition: To be strong, to prevail, to harden
Meaning: to be stout

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2904 (kratos): Often translated as "strength" or "might," reflecting a similar concept of power and dominion.

- G2479 (ischus): Denotes strength or ability, used in contexts of physical or moral power.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "azaz" primarily conveys the idea of strength and firmness. It is used to describe physical strength, mental fortitude, or the hardening of one's heart. The term can imply both positive connotations, such as courage and resilience, and negative ones, such as stubbornness or obstinacy.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, strength was a highly valued trait, often associated with leadership and divine favor. The concept of hardening one's heart, as seen in the narrative of Pharaoh in Exodus, reflects a cultural understanding of willful resistance against divine will. The Hebrew culture placed a strong emphasis on the heart as the center of decision-making and moral character.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be strong
NASB Translation
became fixed (1), brazen (1), displays a bold (1), mighty (1), prevail (2), prevailed (1), prevailed* (1), show yourself strong (1), strengthens (1), strong (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עָזַז] verb be strong (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il, especially in bad sense, and especially derivatives עַז; Phoenician עז strength, also in proper name Lzb³³⁸; Aramaic be mighty, strong, compare Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene proper name עזיזו Lzb³³⁸ Cook⁹⁰; Arabic be mighty, strong, Ethiopic id.; Assyrian ezêzu, be furious, ezzu, fierce); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָעֹז Psalm 9:20; Psalm 52:9, יָעוֺז Daniel 11:12; 3feminine singular תָּעֹז Psalm 89:14; Ecclesiastes 7:19, וַתָּ֫עָז Judges 3:10; Judges 6:2; Imperative masculine singular עוּזָּה Psalm 68:29 (but see below); Infinitive construct עֲזוֺז Proverbs 8:28; — be strong, prevail, וַתָּ֫עָז יָדוֺ עַלֿ Judges 3:10 and his hand prevailed against, so Judges 6:2; אַלתָּֿעֹז אֱנוֺשׁ Psalm 9:20; Daniel 11:12; absolute תָּעֹז יָָֽדְךָ Psalm 89:14 (of ׳י); of apparently strength of wicked Psalm 52:9; בַּעֲזוֺז עִינוֺת תְּהוֺם Proverbs 8:28 when the fountains of the deep grew strong, i.e. firm, fixed; but Oort Bi Toy read בְּעַזְּזוֺ when he made firm, fixed fast ("" בְּאַמְּצוֺ); עוּוָּה אֱלֹהִים Psalm 68:29 Che Bae and others shew thyself strong, O God, who, etc., compare Kö^{i. 363}; < ׳עוֺז הָא the might, O God, which, etc., Hup Du; הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם Ecclesiastes 7:19 wisdom is strong for the wise. — לָעוֺז Isaiah 30:2 see עוּז.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen self, be strong

A primitive root; to be stout (literally or figuratively) -- harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז בעזוז הֵעֵ֥זָה הֵעֵ֬ז העז העזה וַתָּ֣עָז וַתָּ֥עָז ותעז יָ֝עֹ֗ז יָעֹ֣ז יָעֽוֹז׃ יעוז׃ יעז לָעוֹז֙ לעוז עוּזָּ֥ה עוזה תָּעֹ֣ז תָּעֹ֥ז תעז ‘ūz·zāh ‘ūzzāh ba‘ăzōwz ba·‘ă·zō·wz baaZoz hê‘êz hê‘êzāh hê·‘ê·zāh hê·‘êz heEz heEzah lā‘ōwz lā·‘ō·wz laOz tā‘ōz tā·‘ōz taOz uzZah vatTaoz wat·tā·‘āz wattā‘āz yā‘ōwz yā‘ōz yā·‘ō·wz yā·‘ōz yaOz

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Judges 3:10
HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַתָּ֣עָז יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל
NAS: into his hand, so that he prevailed over
KJV: and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
INT: king Aram prevailed his hand over

Judges 6:2
HEB: וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־ מִדְיָ֖ן
NAS: of Midian prevailed against
KJV: of Midian prevailed against Israel:
INT: prevailed the power of Midian

Psalm 9:19
HEB: יְ֭הוָה אַל־ יָעֹ֣ז אֱנ֑וֹשׁ יִשָּׁפְט֥וּ
NAS: do not let man prevail; Let the nations
KJV: let not man prevail: let the heathen
INT: God nay prevail he be judged

Psalm 52:7
HEB: בְּרֹ֣ב עָשְׁר֑וֹ יָ֝עֹ֗ז בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: of his riches [And] was strong in his [evil] desire.
KJV: of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.
INT: the abundance of his riches was strong his desire

Psalm 68:28
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ עוּזָּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים ז֝֗וּ
NAS: your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God,
KJV: thy strength: strengthen, O God,
INT: your God your strength Show God who

Psalm 89:13
HEB: עִם־ גְּבוּרָ֑ה תָּעֹ֥ז יָ֝דְךָ֗ תָּר֥וּם
NAS: Your hand is mighty, Your right hand
KJV: arm: strong is thy hand,
INT: have a strong is mighty your hand is exalted

Proverbs 7:13
HEB: וְנָ֣שְׁקָה־ לּ֑וֹ הֵעֵ֥זָה פָ֝נֶ֗יהָ וַתֹּ֣אמַר
NAS: him and kisses him And with a brazen face
KJV: him, and kissed him, [and] with an impudent face
INT: seizes and kisses A brazen face says

Proverbs 8:28
HEB: שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃
NAS: of the deep became fixed,
KJV: above: when he strengthened the fountains
INT: the skies above became the fountains of the deep

Proverbs 21:29
HEB: הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע
NAS: man displays a bold face,
KJV: man hardeneth his face:
INT: displays man A wicked

Ecclesiastes 7:19
HEB: הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה תָּעֹ֣ז לֶחָכָ֑ם מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙
NAS: Wisdom strengthens a wise man
KJV: Wisdom strengtheneth the wise
INT: Wisdom strengthens A wise ten

Isaiah 30:2
HEB: לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לוּ לָעוֹז֙ בְּמָע֣וֹז פַּרְעֹ֔ה
KJV: at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength
INT: Without consulting to strengthen the safety of Pharaoh

Daniel 11:12
HEB: רִבֹּא֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יָעֽוֹז׃
NAS: to fall; yet he will not prevail.
KJV: [many] ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened [by it].
INT: tens he will not prevail