3869. luz

Berean Strong's Lexicon

luz: Almond tree; a place name

Original Word: לּוּז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: luz
Pronunciation: looz
Phonetic Spelling: (looz)
Definition: Almond tree; a place name
Meaning: some kind of nuttree, the almond

Word Origin: The origin of the word "luz" is uncertain, but it is a primitive root in Hebrew.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "luz" as a place name or almond tree in the Strong's Greek Dictionary. However, the concept of an almond tree can be related to the Greek word "ἀμυγδαλή" (amygdalē), Strong's Greek #2825.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "luz" primarily refers to two distinct concepts: an almond tree and a geographical location. The almond tree is known for its early blooming and is often associated with watchfulness and renewal. As a place name, Luz is notably mentioned as an ancient city that was later renamed Bethel by Jacob.

Cultural and Historical Background: The almond tree holds significant symbolism in the Bible, often representing vigilance and the fulfillment of God's promises due to its early flowering. The city of Luz, later known as Bethel, is historically significant as a site of divine encounters. Jacob's dream of a ladder reaching to heaven occurred here, marking it as a place of covenant and revelation (Genesis 28:19).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably of foreign origin
Definition
almond tree, almond wood
NASB Translation
almond (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. לוּז noun [masculine] almond-tree, almond-wood (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לוּזָא, almond (Löw^{No. 319}), whence Arabic as loan-word (Frä¹⁴⁵ Lag^{BN 157 f.}), Ethiopic ); — Genesis 30:37 (J; + לִבְנֶה, עַרְמוֺן לַח) of rods stripped by Jacob.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hazel

Probably of foreign origin; some kind of nut-tree, perhaps the almond -- hazel.

Forms and Transliterations

וְל֣וּז ולוז veLuz wə·lūz wəlūz

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:37
HEB: לִבְנֶ֛ה לַ֖ח וְל֣וּז וְעֶרְמ֑וֹן וַיְפַצֵּ֤ל
NAS: of poplar and almond and plane trees,
KJV: poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree;
INT: of poplar fresh and almond and plane and peeled

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3869
1 Occurrence

wə·lūz — 1 Occ.