עֹז

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עֹז, and (rarely) עוֺז noun masculine strength, might; — absolute ׳ע Jdg 9:51 +, עוֺז Psa 84:6 +, עָזֿ Isa 26:1, once עָ֑ז Gen 49:3; construct עֹז Mic 5:3 +, עָזֿ Psa 28:8; suffix עָזִּי Exo 15:2 Exo 15:2t., עֻזִּי Psa 28:7 +; עָזְּךָ Psa 21:2 Psa 21:2t., עֻזְּךָ Psa 66:3 +; suffix 1 plural עוּזֵנוּ Psa 81:2-3;masculine plural עֻזָּמוּ Psa 89:18, etc.; — strength, might (usually in poetry, 44 t. Psalms):
1 material and physical, מִגְדַּלעֹֿז Jdg 9:51, and figurative (of ׳י), Psa 61:4; Pro 18:10, מַחֲסִיעֹֿז Psa 71:7, compare עָזלָֿנוּ עִיר Isa 26:1, קִרְיַתעֹֿז Pro 18:19 (simile), Pro 10:15 = Pro 18:11 (figurative); מִבְטֶחָ֑ה עֹז Pro 21:22 (of a city, read possibly מעוז Toy); עֻזִּי צוּר Psa 62:8 (figurative); עֻזָּהּ מְרוֺם Jer 51:53 (of Babylonian ), עֻזֵּךְ מַצְּבוֺת Eze 26:11 (of Tyre), compare Psa 30:8 (reading ᵑ7 לְהַרְרֵיעֹֿז Hup Che Kau We; but no object for verb; Gie in Bae proposes הָעֳמַדְתִּי for הֶעֱמַדְתָּה); עֻזּוֺ רְקִיעַ Psa 150:1his mighty firmament (De Hup Kau and others; Ki AV RV Che the f. of his power, where his power dwells); בְּכָלעֹֿז with all one's might 2Sa 6:14 = 1Ch 13:8, + 2Ch 30:21 (where so read, for עֹז כְּלֵי ᵑ0, Kau Kit compare Be Oettli); בְּעוֺז Pro 31:17, Pro 31:25; abstract for concrete Jdg 5:21 si vera lectio, but probably corrupt, compare GFM Bu; of crocodile Job 41:14; עֹז קוֺל Psa 68:34 a might voice; עֻזּוֺ זְרוֺעַ = his mighty arm (figurative of ׳י) Isa 62:8, compare Isa 51:9; Psa 89:11; Job 26:2, עֻזּוֺ מִטְרוֺת גֶּשֶׁם Job 37:6; מַטֵּהעֹֿז, figurative of political power Jer 48:17 (|| תִּפְאָרָה מַקֵּל), Eze 19:11-12, Eze 19:14 (vine-branches, in figure), Psa 110:2.
2 personal, social, and political:
a. Amo 3:11, ע ׳גְּאוֺן Lev 26:19 (H), Eze 24:21; Eze 30:6, Eze 30:18; Eze 33:28.
b. bestowed by ׳י, 1Sa 2:10 (song), Psa 29:11; Psalm 68:36; Psa 86:16; Psa 138:3, בָ֑ךְ עוֺזלֿוֺ Psa 84:6; Psa 138:3; so (implicit) of Zion Isa 52:1.
c. of ׳י as strength of his servants Mic 5:3; Isa 49:5; Psa 81:2; Psa 84:6, also Exo 15:2 (|| יְשׁוּעָה) = Isa 12:2 = Psa 118:14, compare Isa 45:24, יְשׁוּעָתִי עֹז Psa 140:8, עֻזָּמוֺ תִּפְאֶרֶת Psa 89:18; sometimes as their stronghold, for defence Jer 16:19 (+ מָעֻזִּי), Psa 28:7 (+ מָגִנִּי), Psa 28:8 (|| מָעוֺז), Psa 46:2 (+ מַחֲסֶה), Psa 59:10 (reading עֻזִּי, see Commentaries and Ginsbmargin; || מִשְׂגַּבִּי), Psalm 59:18 (|| id.), compare Pro 14:26 (|| מַחְסֶה); see also below
1 — Pro 24:5 see עַז.
3 might of ׳י (especially Psalms):
a. as essential attribute Hab 3:4; Job 12:16; Psa 62:12; Psa 63:3; Psa 68:35; Psa 93:1; Psa 96:6 = 1Ch 16:27; מֶלֶךְ עֹז Psa 99:4 (title of ׳י).
b. theme of ascription in praise Psa 29:1 (c.יָהַב) = Psa 96:7 = 1Ch 16:28; Psa 59:17 (with שִׁיר), Psa 68:35 (with נָתַן).
c. exerted for his people and against his foes Exo 15:13 (song), Psa 21:2 (|| יְשׁוּעָה), Psalm 21:14; Psa 66:3; Psa 68:29 + Psa 68:29 (reading עוֺז for עוּזָּה, see עזז), Psa 74:13; Psa 77:15; Psa 78:26; Psa 105:4 = 1Ch 16:11; Ezr 8:22 (+ אַמּוֺ), compare אַמֶּ֑ךָ עֹז Psa 90:11.
d. manifested in connection with the ark, עֻזֶּ֑ךָ אֲרוֺן2Ch 6:41= Psa 132:8, עֹז = ark Psa 78:61.
4 מָּנָיו עֹז = boldness, impudence Ecc 8:1, changed by wisdom, De Wild and others; < read פ ׳עַז he who is impudent ᵐ5 Siegf (compare עזז Hiph`il).
5 = stronghold (compare
2c): Psa 8:3 out of the mouth of babes . . . thou hast founded strength, or a stronghold (for thy defence, compare vb), so Ew De Hup Kau Sch Che Dr, compare Du; > praise Vrss Bae. — מָעוֺז see עוז.