עַז adjective strong, mighty, fierce; — ׳ע absolute Numbers 13:28 2t., עָז Judges 14:18, עָ֑ז Amos 5:9 4t.; עַז construct Deuteronomy 28:50; Daniel 8:23; feminine עַזָּה Exodus 14:21 2t.; plural עַזִּים Ezekiel 7:24 3t.; feminine עַזּוֺת Proverbs 18:23; construct עַזֵּי Isaiah 56:11; — strong, mighty, wind Exodus 14:21 (J); border Numbers 21:24 (JE), but read probably יַעְזֵר (ᵐ5 Di and others) Ya`zer was t. border; of people Proverbs 30:25 (figurative of ants), מַיִם עַזִּים Isaiah 43:16 ("" הַיָּם), Nehemiah 9:11; of love Songs 8:6; = substantive the mighty Amos 5:9; Ezekiel 7:24 + Proverbs 24:5 (of physical force; reading טוֺב מֵעַז or the like ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Kmp^Kau Wild Toy); formidable, fierce, of lion Judges 14:18, so (= substantive) Judges 14:14, of king Isaiah 19:4 ("" אֲדֹנִים קָשֶׁה, of people Numbers 13:28 (JE), Isaiah 25:3 ("" עָרִיצִים); of enemy 2 Samuel 22:18 = Psalm 18:18, so as substantive Psalm 59:4; עַז מָּנִים Deuteronomy 28:50 fierce of countenance, Daniel 8:23, so perhaps = impudent Ecclesiastes 8:1 (reading עַז for עֹז q. v. ); of anger (אַף) Genesis 49:7 (poem in J), wrath (חֵמָה) Proverbs 21:14; הַכְּלָבִים עַזֵּינֶֿפֶשׁ Isaiah 56:11 dogs fierce of appetite ("" לֹא יָָֽדְעוּ שָׂבְעָה); feminine plural as adverb accusative יַעֲנֶה עַזּוֺת Proverbs 18:23 the rich answereth fiercely.