5808. izzuz
Lexicon
izzuz: Strength, might, power

Original Word: עִזּוּז
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: `izzuwz
Pronunciation: iz-ZOOZ
Phonetic Spelling: (iz-zooz')
Definition: Strength, might, power
Meaning: forcible, an army

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
power, strong

From azaz; forcible; collectively and concretely, an army -- power, strong.

see HEBREW azaz

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from azaz
Definition
mighty, powerful
NASB Translation
mighty man (1), strong (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עִזּוּז adjective mighty, powerful; — of an army Isaiah 43:17; of ׳י Psalm 24:8.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root עָזַז (ʿāzaz), which means "to be strong" or "to be mighty."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms in Strong's Concordance, the concept of strength and might as conveyed by עִזּוּז (ʿizzûz) can be related to Greek terms such as:
G1411 • δύναμις (dynamis): meaning "power" or "might."
G2479 • ἰσχύς (ischys): meaning "strength" or "might."
G4756 • στρατιά (stratia): meaning "army" or "host."

These Greek terms capture similar themes of power, strength, and military force, reflecting the essence of עִזּוּז (ʿizzûz) in the Hebrew text.

Usage: The word עִזּוּז (ʿizzûz) is used in the context of describing strength or might, often in relation to military power or an army.

Context: The Hebrew term עִזּוּז (ʿizzûz) appears in the Old Testament to convey the concept of strength and might, particularly in a military context. It is derived from the root עָזַז (ʿāzaz), which signifies being strong or mighty. This term is used to describe the formidable power of an army or the forceful nature of a group. The usage of עִזּוּז (ʿizzûz) underscores the importance of strength and might in the biblical narrative, often highlighting the power of God or the might of a nation. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated to reflect this sense of force and military strength, emphasizing the formidable nature of the subject it describes.

Forms and Transliterations
וְעִזּ֑וּז ועזוז עִזּ֣וּז עזוז ‘iz·zūz ‘izzūz izZuz veizZuz wə‘izzūz wə·‘iz·zūz
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 24:8
HEB: הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר יְ֝הוָ֗ה
NAS: The LORD strong and mighty,
KJV: The LORD strong and mighty,
INT: glorious the LORD strong and mighty the LORD

Isaiah 43:17
HEB: וָס֖וּס חַ֣יִל וְעִזּ֑וּז יַחְדָּ֤ו יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙
NAS: The army and the mighty man (They will lie down
KJV: the army and the power; they shall lie down
INT: and the horse the army and the mighty together will lie

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5808
2 Occurrences


‘iz·zūz — 1 Occ.
wə·‘iz·zūz — 1 Occ.















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