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Notes: Passage: RV PRO 8:28 · LV PRO 8:28 · Read together PRO 8:28
{A:MT} {A:HOTTP}-B {A:NJB} [a] | {A:RSV} {A:NIV} {A:NRSV} {A:CEV} [c] | {A:NJPS} "to gush forth" | {A:REB} "to confine" | {A:GNT} "to open"

Form 1

Part of speech: vb; ng (1)

Related names: יַעֲזִיאֵל; עָזָז; עֲזַזְיָהוּ; עֲזִיאֵל

Related lemmas: יעז · מָעֹוז · עַז · עֹז · עִזּוּז · עֱזוּז

Sense 1: to be powerful, to be strong, to prevail

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: = state in which humans or deities have the ability to exert force

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: אמץ · גְּבוּרָה · רום

JDG 3:10: RV JDG 3:10 · LV JDG 3:10 · Read together JDG 3:10

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OET-RV JDG 3:10

10 Yahweh’s spirit empowered him and he led Yisrael. He led them into battle against King Kushan -Rish’atayim of Aram (Syria), and Yahweh helped them defeat him.

OET-LV JDG 3:10

10 And_it _became on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH and_he _judged DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _went _out to_war and_ YHWH _he/it _gave in_his/its_hand DOM Cushan- Rishathaim the _king _of ʼArām and_ his/its_hand _it _prevailed over Cushan- Rishathaim.

JDG 6:2: RV JDG 6:2 · LV JDG 6:2 · Read together JDG 6:2

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OET-RV JDG 6:2

2 and the Midyanites oppressed them badly. It was so bad that the Israelis made dens for themselves up in the hills, in caves, and in small, fortified settlements.

OET-LV JDG 6:2

2 And_ the _hand _of Midyān _it _prevailed over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_face/in _front _of Midyān they _made to/for_them the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_dens which are_in_mountains and_DOM the_caves and_DOM the_strongholds.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 3:10 · RV JDG 6:2 · LV JDG 3:10 · LV JDG 6:2 · Read together JDG 3:10 · Read together JDG 6:2

PSA: RV PSA 89:13 · LV PSA 89:14 · Read together PSA 89:13

PRO: RV PRO 8:28 · LV PRO 8:28 · Read together PRO 8:28

Sense 2: to show one's power, to prevail

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities show that they are powerful

Forms: vbqal-

PSA 9:20: RV PSA 9:19 · LV PSA 9:20 · Read together PSA 9:19

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OET-RV PSA 9:19

⇔  19 Take action, Yahweh. Don’t let evil people prevail.
⇔ Let the nations face you for judgement.

OET-LV PSA 9:20

20  Arise Oh_YHWH not humankind let _it _prevail the_nations let _them _be _judged on face _of_your.

PSA 68:29: RV PSA 68:28 · LV PSA 68:29 · Read together PSA 68:28

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OET-RV PSA 68:28

28 Yisrael, your god has predetermined your strength.
⇔ Reveal your power to us, God, as you have done in times past

OET-LV PSA 68:29

29  god _of_your he _has _ordained strength _of_your be_strong Oh _god who you _have _acted to/for_ourselves.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 9:19 · RV PSA 68:28 · LV PSA 9:20 · LV PSA 68:29 · Read together PSA 9:19 · Read together PSA 68:28

DAN: RV DAN 11:12 · LV DAN 11:12 · Read together DAN 11:12

Sense 3: to give strength, to make powerful

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: = causative action by which deities or events give humans or inanimate objects the ability to exert force

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: אמץ

PRO 8:28: RV PRO 8:28 · LV PRO 8:28 · Read together PRO 8:28

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OET-RV PRO 8:28

• 28 when he pressed the clouds into shape,
• when he established the springs way down in the oceans.

OET-LV PRO 8:28

28 When_he_made _firm the_clouds (from)_above when_became _strong the _springs _of the _deep.

ECC 7:19: RV ECC 7:19 · LV ECC 7:19 · Read together ECC 7:19

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OET-RV ECC 7:19

19 Wisdom gives strength to the wise—
⇔ more than the ten most powerful men in the city.

OET-LV ECC 7:19

19 (The)_wisdom it _gives _strength to_person from_ten rulers who they _are in_city.

Sense 4: to put on a bold face

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043); Human (082)

Definition: literally: to cause one's face to be strong; hence: = action by which humans wear a bold expression on their face ► in order to give other people the impression that they feel confident

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: עזז (בְּ)פָנִים

PRO 7:13: RV PRO 7:13 · LV PRO 7:13 · Read together PRO 7:13

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OET-RV PRO 7:13

13 Then she grabbed him and kissed him.
⇔ She looks serious and tells him,

OET-LV PRO 7:13

13 And_she _takes _hold in/on/over_him/it and_she _kisses for_him/it she _has _made _firm face _of_her and_she/it _said to_him/it.

PRO 21:29: RV PRO 21:29 · LV PRO 21:29 · Read together PRO 21:29

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OET-RV PRO 21:29

29 The wicked person makes their face look stern,
⇔ ^ but godly people carefully consider their ways.

OET-LV PRO 21:29

29 A _person wicked he _makes _firm with_face _of_his and_an _upright_person he he _considers mmm.

Sense 5: to find strength, to find refuge

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043); Security (152); Human (082)

Definition: literally: to be strong in something; hence: = state in which humans consider something their source of inner strength and security

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: בטח

PSA 52:9: RV PSA 52:7 · LV PSA 52:9 · Read together PSA 52:7

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OET-RV PSA 52:7

7 “Look, that’s a man who didn’t rely on God for his protection,
⇔ but instead trusted in the abundance of his wealth,
⇔ and he was strong when he destroyed others.”

OET-LV PSA 52:9

9  THERE the_man who_not he _made god refuge _of_his and_he _trusted in_the _greatness _of his _rich[es]_of_his he _sought _safety in_destruction _of_his.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עזז

Form 1

Sense 1: to be powerful, to be strong, to prevail

Sense 2: to show one's power, to prevail

Sense 3: to give strength, to make powerful

Sense 4: to put on a bold face

Sense 5: to find strength, to find refuge