3267. yaaz

Lexicon

yaaz: To advise, counsel, consult, determine

Original Word: יָעַז
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ya`az
Pronunciation: yah-ats
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-az')
Definition: To advise, counsel, consult, determine
Meaning: to be bold, obstinate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to be bold or obstinate

A primitive root; to be bold or obstinate: d-fierce.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
perhaps barbarous
NASB Translation
fierce (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יָעַז] verb only

Niph`al Participle as adjective (precise meaning dubious; Arabic is give a nod or sign, then command, whence Hebrew might have meaning nodding, making signs (not intelligibly speaking), so Hi — Che barbarous, De 'ungeberdig' — which context favours, or arrogant; Thes proposes durus, saevus, and compare עזז) — in phrase עַם נוֺעָז Isaiah 33:19 a barbarous (?) people, of foreign invader.

יעזיאל, יעזיהו see below עזה.

יַעְזִרִ see below עזר. p. 741.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5111 (τολμάω, tolmao): To dare, to be bold
• G4642 (σκληροτράχηλος, sklērotrachēlos): Stiff-necked, obstinate

These Greek terms capture similar themes of boldness and obstinacy, often used in the New Testament to describe attitudes of defiance or courage, depending on the context.

Usage: The term יָעַז (ya'az) is used in the context of describing a bold or obstinate attitude. It conveys a sense of stubbornness or a strong-willed nature, often in defiance or resistance.

Context: The Hebrew root יָעַז (ya'az) is a verb that appears in the context of describing a bold or obstinate demeanor. This term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it does appear, it characterizes individuals or groups who exhibit a strong-willed or defiant attitude. The concept of obstinacy in the biblical narrative often carries a negative connotation, associated with resistance to divine instruction or authority. In the ancient Near Eastern cultural context, boldness could be seen as a virtue when aligned with righteous causes, but as a vice when it led to rebellion against God or societal norms. The term reflects the tension between human will and divine command, a recurring theme in biblical literature.

Forms and Transliterations

נוֹעָ֖ז נועז nō·w·‘āz noAz nōw‘āz

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 33:19
HEB: אֶת־ עַ֥ם נוֹעָ֖ז לֹ֣א תִרְאֶ֑ה
NAS: longer see a fierce people,
KJV: Thou shalt not see a fierce people,
INT: people A fierce will no see

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3267
1 Occurrence

nō·w·‘āz — 1 Occ.