Word

עָזַר

ʻâzar · H5826 · Hebrew · 81 occurrences

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Meanings

to be helped, to receive help

Process by which humans receive assistance or supported from other humans or deities

Examples
1 Chronicles 5:20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were handed over to them; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
2 Chronicles 26:15 In Jerusalem he made machines of war invented by skillful workmen to be on the towers and the corners, for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. So his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.
to help, to assist, to support

The action by which humans or deities provide assistance or support to other humans in order to make their life, work, task or situation easier

Examples
Genesis 49:25 From the God of your father who helps you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Deuteronomy 32:38 ‘Those who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your protection!
Joshua 1:14 “Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you shall cross ahead of your brothers in battle formation, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them,

How it’s used In 11 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

61 occurrences in 17 groups

Not stated (infinitive) 17
Not stated: they 10
Not stated: you (one person) 6
יְהֹוָהthe LORD, YHWH 4
אֱלֹהִיםGod, gods 4
הֵםthey, them 3
Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

38 occurrences in 11 groups

נִיme 10
ךָּyou 6
נוּus 6
וֹhim 5
הֶםthem 5
Other words · 6 groups that occur once or twice (6) 6

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

22 occurrences in 23 groups

לto/for+ נִיme 3
Other words · 22 groups that occur once or twice (24) 24

With adverbsAdverbs

1 occurrences in 1 groups

לֹאnot 1

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

6 occurrences in 6 groups

מִלְחָמָהwar, battle 1
רַהַבinsolent person 1
נִיme 1
ךָּyou 1
וֹhim 1
הָher 1

Named alongside itApposition

1 occurrences in 1 groups

גִּבּוֹרmighty man, warrior 1

What it doesIt is the subject

4 occurrences in 4 groups

כָּשַׁלto stumble 1
נָפַלto fall 1
שָׁבַרto break, to shatter 1
שָׁחַחto become low 1

What is done to itIt is the object

2 occurrences in 1 groups

הָיָהto be, to become 2

What it is said to bePredicate

9 occurrences in 3 groups

אַיִןthere is no, not 7
וֹhim 1
הֶםthem 1

What is said to be itIt is the predicate

2 occurrences in 2 groups

אֱלֹהִיםGod, gods 1
שָׁלוֹםpeace, welfare 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

16 occurrences in 3 groups

לto/for 13
אֵתwith 2
בin/on/with 2

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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In the other Testament 2 words

βοηθέω boēthéō · G997 · to help: Greek βοηθέω translates Hebrew עָזַר in contexts of direct aid or relief, representing the standard Septuagint rendering of the Hebrew help/succour concept with strong lexical overlap across both military and general assistance contexts.
βοηθός boēthós · G998 · helper: Greek noun denoting one who helps/aids, derived from the verb βοηθέω; serves as the standard LXX rendering for the Hebrew verb עָזַר in nominal/participial constructions referring to a helper or ally.

Semantic domains 1 entry

Safe002003003019: עָזַר describes helping or coming to someone's aid, as in Genesis 49:25's "the God of your father who helps you" and Joshua 1:14's command to "help them" in battle — bringing about security and protection.

Word family 4 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

עָזַרʻâzar · H5826עֶזְרָה ʻezrâh · H5833 · help, (God as one's) Helper · 26×עֵזֶר ʻêzer · H5828 · help, assistance, support · 21×עֲזָרָה ʻăzârâh · H5835 · courtyard, ledge · 9×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H5826. azar I. [עָזַר]82 verb help, succour (Late Hebrew noun עֶזְרָה help; Phoenician in…

H5826. azar
I. [עָזַר]82 verb help, succour (Late Hebrew noun עֶזְרָה help; Phoenician in derivatives and compounds Lzb338f.; Arabic excuse, exculpate, also aid; Aramaic help, Palmyrene עדר, rarely עזר Lzb338 Cook89. 90); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix עֲזָרָ֑נִי Psa 118:13, עֲזָָֽרְךָ 1Ch 12:19; 1Ch 12:3plural suffix עֲזָרֻם 1Ch 12:20, etc., Imperfect3masculine singular יַעֲזָרֿ Isa 50:7, Isa 50:9, suffix יַעְזְרֶךָּ Isa 44:2-3;masculine plural יַעְזֹ֑רוּ Isa 30:7; Isa 41:6, וַיַּעְזְרוּ 1Ki 1:7 suffix יַעַזְרֻנִי Psa 119:175, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix עָזְרֵנִי Psa 109:26; Psa 119:86 + Jos 10:4 Kt, masculine plural suffix עִזְרֻנִי Qr, etc.; Infinitive construct לַעֲזֹר 1Ch 22:17, לַעֲזוֺר 1Ch 18:5, לַעְזֹר Jos 10:33 Jos 10:5t., לַעְזוֺר2Ch 25:8 + 2Sa 18:3 Qr (> Kt לַעֲזִיר
Hiph`il); suffix לְעָזְרֵנִי 1Ch 12:17 1Ch 12:2t., etc., Participle active עֹזֵר 1Ki 20:16 +, etc.; passive עָזֻר Isa 31:3; — help, with accusative of person 1Ki 20:16; Jos 1:14 2Ch 28:23 (reading עֹזְרִים Ges§ 53o, for מַעְזְרִים ᵑ0, apparently
Hiph`il; subject false gods); with accusative of location (city) Jos 10:33 (D); especially with suffix person Jos 10:4, Jos 10:6 (+ הוֺשִׁיעַ; both J E), 1Ch 12:18; 1Ch 12:20; 1Ch 12:23 (van d. H. v.1Ch 12:17; v.1Ch 12:19; v.1Ch 12:22), 2Ch 32:3; Ezr 8:22 (+ מִן of enemy), Ezr 10:15; Dan 10:13 (subject Michael); subject often God (׳י), with accusative of person Psa 10:14; 1Ch 15:26, usually suffix Gen 49:25 (poem in J), 1Sa 7:12; Isa 41:10, Isa 41:13, Isa 41:14 Isa 41:12t. + 2Ch 26:7 (with עַל against), Psa 37:40 (+ מִּלֵּט), Psa 46:6 (suffix of city), Psa 109:26 (|| הוֺשִׁיעַ); subject false gods Deu 32:8; 2Ch 28:23; with לְ person 2Sa 8:5 + 1Ch 18:5 1Ch 18:4t. + 2Sa 18:3 (read Qr לַעֲזוֺר, or לְעֹזֵר ? compare HPS); subject ׳י Isa 50:7, Isa 50:9; with עִם person 1Ch 12:22 (van d. H. v.1Ch 12:21; + עַל against); with אַחֲרֵי person (construction praegn.) 1Ki 1:7; with בְּ person against whom 2Ch 20:23 (+ infinitive); with לְ ֗֗֗ בֵּין, of ׳י, 2Ch 14:10; absolute Isa 30:7; 2Ch 26:13 (+ עַל against), 2Ch 28:16; ׳ע לְרָעָה Zec 1:15 they helped, with evil result; ׳י subject, 2Ch 25:8 (opposed to הַכְשִׁיל); also participle with suffix Eze 30:8 Eze 30:3t.; with לְ person 2Ki 14:26 2Ki 14:5t., of ׳י Psa 30:11; Psa 54:6; absolute Isa 31:3; Isa 63:5; Jer 47:4; Psa 22:12; Psa 107:12; construct הַמִּלְחָמָה עֹזְרֵי 1Ch 12:1, רָ֑הַב עֹזְרֵי Job 9:13 (see רַהַב); Participle passive absolute as substantive he who is helped Isa 31:3.
Niph`al Perfect וְנֶעֱזָרְ֑תִּי Psa 28:7 I am helped (that is, by ׳י); Imperfect3masculine plural וַיֵּעָֽזְרוּ 1Ch 5:20 (that is, id.; + עַל against, with noun cognate מְעָט עֵזֶר יֵעָֽזְרוּ Dan 11:34; Infinitive construct לְהֵעָזֵר הִפְלִיא2Ch 26:15 he was wonderfully helped (literally made wonderful to be helped).
Hiph`il dubious: Infinitive construct 2Sa 18:3 Kt, Participle plural מַעְזְרִים2Ch 28:23, see
Qal.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Topical studies with this word 1 entry

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Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0