Quick Definition
strength
Strong's Definition
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
Derivation: or (fully) עוֹז; from H5810 (עָזַז);
KJV Usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
TWOT Reference: 1596b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עֹז (oz) — strength. 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · עזז
Strong
strong, mighty = state in which an object is able to withstand force
JDG 9:51 · PSA 30:8 · PSA 61:4 · PSA 62:8 · PSA 71:7 · PSA 150:1 · PRO 10:15 · PRO 18:10 · PRO 18:11 · PRO 18:19 · ISA 26:1 · JER 51:53 · EZK 19:11 · EZK 19:12 · EZK 19:14 · EZK 26:11
Strong
strength, might = state in which a person, supernatural being, animal, substance, or force has the ability to exert great force
EXO 15:2 · EXO 15:13 · LEV 26:19 · JDG 5:21 · 1SA 2:10 · 2SA 6:14 · 1CH 13:8 · 1CH 16:11 · 1CH 16:27 · 1CH 16:28 · 2CH 6:41 · 2CH 30:21 · EZR 8:22 · JOB 12:16 · JOB 26:2 · JOB 41:14 · PSA 8:3 · PSA 21:2 · PSA 21:14 · PSA 28:7 · PSA 28:8 · PSA 29:1 · PSA 29:11 · PSA 46:2 · PSA 59:10 · PSA 59:17 · PSA 59:18 · PSA 62:12 · PSA 63:3 · PSA 66:3 · PSA 68:29 · PSA 68:35 · PSA 68:35 · PSA 68:36 · PSA 74:13 · PSA 77:15 · PSA 78:26 · PSA 81:2 · PSA 84:6 · PSA 86:16 · PSA 89:11 · PSA 89:18 · PSA 93:1 · PSA 96:6 · PSA 96:7 · PSA 99:4 · PSA 105:4 · PSA 110:2 · PSA 118:14 · PSA 132:8 · PSA 138:3 · PSA 140:8 · PRO 24:5 · PRO 31:17 · PRO 31:25 · ISA 12:2 · ISA 45:24 · ISA 49:5 · ISA 51:9 · ISA 52:1 · ISA 62:8 · JER 16:19 · JER 48:17 · MIC 5:3 · HAB 3:4
Cruel
Collocation: עֹז פָּנִים
grimness, mercilessness literally: hardness of face; hence: = state in which humans are without compassion ◄ which shows in their facial expression
Fortifications
stronghold literally: strength; hence: = a construction that is strong and able to resist attacks
Groups | ≈ תִּפְאֶרֶת
strength > people literally: strength; hence: = a group of people that have come into existence and are being kept safe by someone's strength
1 HAB 3:4 MT-K עזה | MT-Q עֻזֹּו
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז n.m. strength, might material and physical
personal, social, and political
might of י׳
= boldness, impudence
= stronghold
base