UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: aj

Related lemmas: עזז

Sense 1: strong, fierce, powerful, mighty

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Definition: = state in which a person, animal, substance, or force has the ability to exert great force

Show passage in OET: EXO 14:21

21 Then Mosheh stretched his arm out over the sea and Yahweh sent a strong east wind. It blew all night and divided the sea on each side and dried the strip of land in the middle.

OET-LV EXO 14:21

21 And_ Mosheh _he _stretched _out DOM his/its_hand over the_sea and_ YHWH _he _drove DOM the_sea by_a _wind _of an _east _wind strong all _of the_night and_he/it _assigned DOM the_sea into _(the)_ground and_ the_waters _they _were _divided.

Show passage in OET: NUM 13:28

OET-RV NUM 13:28

28 However, the people living in that land are powerful, and the cities are very well fortified. Also, some of the Anak people group live there.

OET-LV NUM 13:28

28 Nevertheless if/because is_strong the_people which_dwells on _the_earth and_the_cities are_fortified large very and_also those _born _of (the)_ˊĀnāq we _saw there.

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All 13 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 14:21

NUM: OET NUM 13:28

JDG: OET JDG 14:14 · OET JDG 14:18

SA2: OET SA2 22:18

NEH: OET NEH 9:11

PSA: OET PSA 18:17 · OET PSA 59:3

PRO: OET PRO 30:25

ISA: OET ISA 19:4 · OET ISA 25:3 · OET ISA 43:16

EZE: OET EZE 7:24

Sense 2: fortified

Semantic domains: Strong (002001001060)

Definition: = state in which an area is well defended and able to resist attacks

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:24

OET-RV NUM 21:24

24 Nevertheless, Yisrael defeated them in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon river up as far as Yabok where the Amonim’ border was well fortified.

OET-LV NUM 21:24

24 And_it_defeated _him Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_it _took _possession _of DOM land _of_his from_ʼArnōn to Yaboq/(Jabbok) to the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn if/because was_strong the _border _of the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn.

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Sense 3: harsh

Semantic domains: Cruel (002001002004)

Definition: = state in which words are spoken without a hint of friendliness or compassion

Show passage in OET: PRO 18:23

OET-RV PRO 18:23

23 Poor people make requests,
⇔ ^ but the rich person answers harshly.

OET-LV PRO 18:23

23 Supplications one _who_is_poor he _speaks and_a _rich_person he _answers strong_words/messages.

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Sense 4: grim-faced, merciless

Semantic domains: Cruel (002001002004)

Definition: literally: strong faced; hence: = state in which humans are without compassion ◄ which shows in their facial expression

Collocations: עַז־פָּנִים

Show passage in OET: DEU 28:50

OET-RV DEU 28:50

50 They’ll be fierce looking and with no mercy for either the elderly or the young.

OET-LV DEU 28:50

50 A _nation fierce _of face which not it _will _lift _up face for_an _old_person and_a _youth not it _will _show _favour _to.

Show passage in OET: DAN 8:23

OET-RV DAN 8:23

23 At the latter end of their rule, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a defiant king who understands riddles, will come to power.

OET-LV DAN 8:23

23 And_at_the _end _of their _reign _of_their just_ the_rebels _as _are _completed a _king strong _of face and_understanding intrigue(s) he _will _arise.

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Sense 5: strong, fierce, intense

Semantic domains: Intense (002001003012)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: = state in which a state is very intense

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:7

OET-RV GEN 49:7

7 Their fierce anger is cursed,
⇔ ≈ and their severe anger is determined.
⇔ I will divide them out among Ya’akov’s (Jacob) descendants,
⇔ ≈ and scatter them across Yisrael (Israel).

OET-LV GEN 49:7

7 Anger _of_their be_cursed if/because fierce and_severe _anger _of_their if/because it _is _hard I_will _divide _them in_Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_I_will _scatter _them in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: PRO 21:14

OET-RV PRO 21:14

14 A discreet gift subdues anger,
⇔ ≈ and a bribe quietens down a strong rage.

OET-LV PRO 21:14

14 A _gift in_secrecy it _subdues anger and_a _bribe in_bosom rage strong.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 49:7

PRO: OET PRO 21:14

SNG: OET SNG 8:6

ISA: OET ISA 56:11

Sense 6: stronghold

Semantic domains: Fortifications (001005001003)

Definition: = a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks

Synonyms: מִבְצָר

Show passage in OET: AMO 5:9

OET-RV AMO 5:9

9 He causes devastation to land on the strong,
⇔ ≈ and destruction comes down on the fortresses.

OET-LV AMO 5:9

9 The_one_who_causes _to _flash devastation on the_strong and_devastation on a _fortress it _will _come.

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