5835. azarah

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azarah: Help, support, assistance

Original Word: עֲזָרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `azarah
Pronunciation: ah-zah-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (az-aw-raw')
Definition: Help, support, assistance
Meaning: an inclosure, a border

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

court, settle

From azar in its original meaning of surrounding; an inclosure; also a border -- court, settle.

see HEBREW azar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
probably enclosure
NASB Translation
court (3), court* (1), ledge (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲזָרָה noun feminine apparently enclosure; — absolute ׳ע:

1 ledge surrounding Ezekiel's altar; ׳הָע הַתַּחְתּוֺנָה = הַקְטַנָּה ׳הָע Ezekiel 43:14, below הַגְּדוֺלָה ׳הָע Ezekiel 43:14; ׳הָע alone Ezekiel 43:17; Ezekiel 43:20; Ezekiel 45:19 (see Commentaries).

2 outer court of temple, הַגְּדֹלָה ׳הָע2Chronicles 4:9; with doors 2 Chronicles 4:9; 2Chronicles 6:13 (see 1 חָצֵר

3. b, and on ׳ע in Herod's temple Now^{Archaeology ii. 78 f f.}).

עַזָּתִי see below עַזָּה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָזַר (azar), meaning "to help" or "to surround."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G833 (αὐλή • aulē): Refers to a courtyard or an open space, often used in the New Testament to describe the courts of the temple or the high priest's courtyard.
• G2413 (ἱερόν • hieron): Refers to a temple or sacred place, often used in the New Testament to describe the temple in Jerusalem.
• G2435 (ἱλαστήριον • hilastērion): Refers to a place of propitiation or atonement, often associated with the mercy seat or the cover of the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share thematic connections with the concept of sacred spaces and boundaries as seen in the Hebrew עֲזָרָה. They reflect the continuity of the idea of sacred inclosures and the importance of designated holy areas in both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The term עֲזָרָה is used in the context of describing an enclosed area or a boundary, often related to sacred or significant spaces.

Context: • The Hebrew word עֲזָרָה (Azarah) is primarily understood as an inclosure or a border. It is used in the context of describing areas that are set apart or designated for specific purposes, often with a sacred connotation. In the Old Testament, such inclosures could refer to the courts or precincts surrounding the temple or other holy sites. These areas were often marked by physical boundaries that delineated the sacred space from the common or profane.
• The concept of an inclosure or border is significant in the biblical narrative as it underscores the idea of separation between the holy and the common. This separation is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where physical boundaries often symbolize spiritual or moral boundaries.
• The use of עֲזָרָה in the biblical text highlights the importance of maintaining the sanctity of certain spaces, reflecting the broader theological theme of holiness and the need for order and structure in worship practices.

Forms and Transliterations

הָעֲזָרָ֔ה הָעֲזָרָ֖ה הָעֲזָרָ֤ה הָעֲזָרָה֒ העזרה וְהָעֲזָרָ֖ה וְהָעֲזָרָ֞ה וּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨ה והעזרה ומהעזרה לָעֲזָרָ֛ה לעזרה hā‘ăzārāh hā·‘ă·zā·rāh haazaRah lā‘ăzārāh lā·‘ă·zā·rāh laazaRah ū·mê·ho·‘ă·zā·rāh ūmêho‘ăzārāh umehoazaRah vehaazaRah wə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāh wəhā‘ăzārāh

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 4:9
HEB: חֲצַ֣ר הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים וְהָעֲזָרָ֖ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וּדְלָת֧וֹת
KJV: and the great court, and doors
INT: the court of the priests court and the great and doors

2 Chronicles 4:9
HEB: הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה וּדְלָת֧וֹת לָעֲזָרָ֛ה וְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם צִפָּ֥ה
NAS: and the great court and doors
KJV: and doors for the court, and overlaid
INT: and the great and doors the court their doors and overlaid

2 Chronicles 6:13
HEB: וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעֲזָרָה֒ חָמֵ֨שׁ אַמּ֜וֹת
NAS: it in the midst of the court; and he stood
KJV: it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood,
INT: set the midst of the court five cubits

Ezekiel 43:14
HEB: הָאָ֜רֶץ עַד־ הָעֲזָרָ֤ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ שְׁתַּ֣יִם
NAS: to the lower ledge [shall be] two
KJV: [even] to the lower settle [shall be] two
INT: the ground against ledge to the lower two

Ezekiel 43:14
HEB: אַמָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨ה הַקְּטַנָּ֜ה עַד־
NAS: and from the smaller ledge to the larger
KJV: and from the lesser settle [even] to the greater
INT: cubit one ledge the smaller against

Ezekiel 43:14
HEB: הַקְּטַנָּ֜ה עַד־ הָעֲזָרָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע
NAS: to the larger ledge [shall be] four
KJV: [even] to the greater settle [shall be] four
INT: the smaller against ledge to the larger four

Ezekiel 43:17
HEB: וְהָעֲזָרָ֞ה אַרְבַּ֧ע עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה
NAS: The ledge [shall be] fourteen
KJV: And the settle [shall be] fourteen
INT: the ledge four teen

Ezekiel 43:20
HEB: אַרְבַּע֙ פִּנּ֣וֹת הָעֲזָרָ֔ה וְאֶֽל־ הַגְּב֖וּל
NAS: corners of the ledge and on the border
KJV: corners of the settle, and upon the border
INT: the four corners of the ledge and on the border

Ezekiel 45:19
HEB: אַרְבַּ֛ע פִּנּ֥וֹת הָעֲזָרָ֖ה לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְעַ֨ל־
NAS: corners of the ledge of the altar
KJV: corners of the settle of the altar,
INT: the four corners of the ledge of the altar and

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5835
9 Occurrences

hā·‘ă·zā·rāh — 5 Occ.
lā·‘ă·zā·rāh — 1 Occ.
ū·mê·ho·‘ă·zā·rāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāh — 2 Occ.