Strong's Hebrew: 787. אֻשַּׁיָּא (osh) -- To be strong, to be firm
Strong's Lexicon
osh: To be strong, to be firm
Original Word: אשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: osh
Pronunciation: [ohsh]
Phonetic Spelling: (ohsh)
Definition: To be strong, to be firm
Meaning: a foundation
Word Origin: A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) for concepts of strength and firmness includes words like ἰσχύς (ischys - Strong's Greek 2479), which also denotes strength and power.
Usage: The Hebrew verb אוֹשׁ ('osh) conveys the idea of strength and firmness. It is used to describe physical strength, stability, or the firmness of character. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often implies a sense of enduring strength or resilience, whether in a physical, moral, or spiritual sense.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, strength was a highly valued trait, often associated with leadership, protection, and divine favor. The concept of strength was not limited to physical prowess but extended to moral and spiritual fortitude. The Hebrew people, living in a land often fraught with conflict and challenges, would have deeply appreciated the notion of strength as a divine attribute and a personal virtue.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) probably of foreign origin
Definition
a foundation
NASB Translation
foundations (3).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[אשׁ K§ 55, 5 c] noun masculineEzra 6:3 foundation (probably loan-word from Assyrian uššû, id., √ אשׁשׁ (see Biblical Hebrew), so ZimKAT 3. 649; ᵑ7 feminine אוּשָׁא, Late Hebrew אוּשָׁה, Christian- Palestinian Aramaic 
, 
, SchulthLex. 19; Arabic 
: NöM 99); — plural emphatic אֻשַּׁיָּא Ezra 4:12; Ezra 5:16; suffix אֻשֹּׁהִי Ezra 6:3.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foundation
(Aramaic) corresponding (by transposition and abbreviation) to 'ashuwyah; a foundation -- foundation.
see HEBREW 'ashuwyah
Forms and Transliterations
אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א אשיא וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי ואשוהי ואשיא ’uš·šay·yā ’uššayyā ushshaiYa veushshaiYa veushShohi wə’uššayyā wə’uššōwhî wə·’uš·šay·yā wə·’uš·šō·w·hî
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