Quick Definition
security
Strong's Definition
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
Derivation: (also מָעוּז ); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from H5810 (עָזַז);
KJV Usage: force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).
TWOT Reference: 1578a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
1b) refuge (of God) (fig.)
1c) human protection (fig.)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
1b) refuge (of God) (fig.)
1c) human protection (fig.)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָעוֹז / מָעֻז / מָעֹז / מָעוּז
mâ‛ôz / mâ‛ûz
BDB Definition:
1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
1b) refuge (of God) (figuratively)
1c) human protection (figuratively)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5810
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1578a
Total KJV Occurrences: 39