7328. raz

Strong's Lexicon

raz: Secret, mystery

Original Word: רָז
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: raz
Pronunciation: rahz
Phonetic Spelling: (rawz)
Definition: Secret, mystery
Meaning: to attenuate, hide, a mystery

Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Semitic root, possibly related to the Akkadian word "rāzu," meaning "secret" or "mystery."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with "raz" is μυστήριον (mystērion), Strong's Greek #3466, which also means "mystery" or "secret."

Usage: The Hebrew word "raz" primarily denotes a secret or mystery, often referring to divine mysteries or hidden truths that are revealed by God. It is used in contexts where understanding is granted by divine revelation rather than human insight.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, secrets or mysteries were often associated with divine knowledge or wisdom that was beyond human comprehension. The concept of "raz" reflects the belief that certain truths are hidden and can only be disclosed by God. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God as the revealer of mysteries, as seen in the wisdom literature and prophetic writings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) of foreign origin
Definition
a secret
NASB Translation
mysteries (3), mystery (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רָז noun masculine^{Daniel 2:18} secret (ᵑ7 id., Syriac , , ; Persian loan-word; = Pahlavi r¹z, New Persian r¹z Andr^{M 83} *); — absolute ׳ר Daniel 4:6, emphatic רָזָא Daniel 2:18,19,27,30,47; plural absolute רָזִין Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:47, emphatic רָזַיָּא Daniel 2:29.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

secret

(Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery -- secret.

Forms and Transliterations

רָ֖ז רָזִ֑ין רָזִ֔ין רָזַיָּ֛א רָזָ֖ה רָזָ֣ה רָזָ֥א רָזָ֥ה רָזָה֙ רז רזא רזה רזיא רזין rā·zā rā·zāh rā·zay·yā rā·zîn raz rāz raZa rāzā raZah rāzāh razaiYa rāzayyā raZin rāzîn

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:18
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֔א עַל־ רָזָ֖ה דְּנָ֑ה דִּ֣י
NAS: this mystery, so
KJV: this secret; that Daniel
INT: of heaven concerning mystery this so

Daniel 2:19
HEB: דִֽי־ לֵילְיָ֖א רָזָ֣ה גֲלִ֑י אֱדַ֙יִן֙
NAS: Then the mystery was revealed
KJV: Then was the secret revealed
INT: in A night the mystery was revealed Then

Daniel 2:27
HEB: מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־ מַלְכָּ֣א
NAS: and said, As for the mystery about which
KJV: and said, The secret which the king
INT: the king and said the mystery which the king

Daniel 2:28
HEB: בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙
NAS: reveals mysteries, and He has made known
KJV: that revealeth secrets, and maketh known
INT: heaven reveals mysteries has made to King

Daniel 2:29
HEB: דְנָ֑ה וְגָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ מָה־
NAS: and He who reveals mysteries has made known
KJV: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known
INT: time reveals mysteries has made what

Daniel 2:30
HEB: כָּל־ חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י
NAS: But as for me, this mystery has
KJV: this secret is not
INT: any living mystery this been revealed

Daniel 2:47
HEB: מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ
NAS: and a revealer of mysteries, since
KJV: and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest
INT: of kings revealer of mysteries since have been

Daniel 2:47
HEB: יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃
NAS: to reveal this mystery.
KJV: reveal this secret.
INT: have been to reveal mystery this

Daniel 4:9
HEB: בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־ רָ֖ז לָא־ אָנֵ֣ס
NAS: is in you and no mystery baffles
KJV: [is] in thee, and no secret troubleth
INT: of the holy all mystery or even baffles

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7328
9 Occurrences

rāz — 1 Occ.
rā·zā — 1 Occ.
rā·zāh — 4 Occ.
rā·zay·yā — 1 Occ.
rā·zîn — 2 Occ.