Brown-Driver-Briggs
עֹז, and (rarely)
עוֺז noun masculine strength, might; — absolute
׳ע Judges 9:51 +,
עוֺז Psalm 84:6 +,
עָזֿ Isaiah 26:1, once
עָ֑ז Genesis 49:3; construct
עֹז Micah 5:3 +,
עָזֿ Psalm 28:8; suffix
עָזִּי Exodus 15:2 2t.,
עֻזִּי Psalm 28:7 +;
עָזְּךָ Psalm 21:2 2t.,
עֻזְּךָ Psalm 66:3 +; suffix 1 plural
עוּזֵנוּ Psalm 81:2; 3masculine plural
עֻזָּמוּ Psalm 89:18, etc.; —
strength, might (usually in poetry, 44 t. Psalms):
1 material and physical, מִגְדַּלעֹֿז Judges 9:51, and figurative (of ׳י), Psalm 61:4; Proverbs 18:10, מַחֲסִיעֹֿז Psalm 71:7, compare עִיר עָזלָֿנוּ Isaiah 26:1, קִרְיַתעֹֿז Proverbs 18:19 (simile), Proverbs 10:15 = Proverbs 18:11 (figurative); עֹז מִבְטֶחָ֑ה Proverbs 21:22 (of a city, read possibly מעוז Toy); צוּר עֻזִּי Psalm 62:8 (figurative); מְרוֺם עֻזָּהּ Jeremiah 51:53 (of Babylonian ), מַצְּבוֺת עֻזֵּךְ Ezekiel 26:11 (of Tyre), compare Psalm 30:8 (reading לְהַרְרֵיעֹֿז ᵑ7 Hup Che Kau We; but no object for verb; Gie in Bae proposes הָעֳמַדְתִּי for הֶעֱמַדְתָּה); רְקִיעַ עֻזּוֺ Psalm 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 2 Samuel 6:14 = 1 Chronicles 13:8, + 2Chronicles 30:21 (where so read, for ᵑ0 כְּלֵי עֹז, Kau Kit compare Be Oettli); בְּעוֺז Proverbs 31:17,25; abstract for concrete Judges 5:21 si vera lectio, but probably corrupt, compare GFM Bu; of crocodile Job 41:14; קוֺל עֹז Psalm 68:34 a might voice; זְרוֺעַ עֻזּוֺ = his mighty arm (figurative of ׳י) Isaiah 62:8, compare Isaiah 51:9; Psalm 89:11; Job 26:2, גֶּשֶׁם מִטְרוֺת עֻזּוֺ Job 37:6; מַטֵּהעֹֿז, figurative of political power Jeremiah 48:17 ("" מַקֵּל תִּפְאָרָה), Ezekiel 19:11,12,14 (vine-branches, in figure), Psalm 110:2.
2 personal, social, and political:
a. Amos 3:11, ׳גְּאוֺן ע Leviticus 26:19 (H), Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 30:6,18; Ezekiel 33:28.
b. bestowed by ׳י, 1 Samuel 2:10 (song), Psalm 29:11; Psalm 68:36; Psalm 86:16; Psalm 138:3, עוֺזלֿוֺ בָ֑ךְ Psalm 84:6; Psalm 138:3; so (implicit) of Zion Isaiah 52:1.
c. of ׳י as strength of his servants Micah 5:3; Isaiah 49:5; Psalm 81:2; Psalm 84:6, also Exodus 15:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה) = Isaiah 12:2 = Psalm 118:14, compare Isaiah 45:24, עֹז יְשׁוּעָתִי Psalm 140:8, תִּפְאֶרֶת עֻזָּמוֺ Psalm 89:18; sometimes as their stronghold, for defence Jeremiah 16:19 (+ מָעֻזִּי), Psalm 28:7 (+ מָגִנִּי), Psalm 28:8 ("" מָעוֺז), Psalm 46:2 (+ מַחֲסֶה), Psalm 59:10 (reading עֻזִּי, see Commentaries and Ginsbmargin; "" מִשְׂגַּבִּי), Psalm 59:18 ("" id.), compare Proverbs 14:26 ("" מַחְסֶה); see also below
1 — Proverbs 24:5 see עַז.
3 might of ׳י (especially Psalms):
a. as essential attribute Habakkuk 3:4; Job 12:16; Psalm 62:12; Psalm 63:3; Psalm 68:35; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:6 = 1 Chronicles 16:27; עֹז מֶלֶךְ Psalm 99:4 (title of ׳י).
b. theme of ascription in praise Psalm 29:1 (c.יָהַב) = Psalm 96:7 = 1 Chronicles 16:28; Psalm 59:17 (with שִׁיר), Psalm 68:35 (with נָתַן).
c. exerted for his people and against his foes Exodus 15:13 (song), Psalm 21:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה), Psalm 21:14; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 68:29 + Psalm 68:29 (reading עוֺז for עוּזָּה, see עזז), Psalm 74:13; Psalm 77:15; Psalm 78:26; Psalm 105:4 = 1 Chronicles 16:11; Ezra 8:22 (+ אַמּוֺ), compare עֹז אַמֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 90:11.
d. manifested in connection with the ark, אֲרוֺן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ2Chronicles 6:41= Psalm 132:8, עֹז = ark Psalm 78:61.
4 עֹז מָּנָיו = boldness, impudence Ecclesiastes 8:1, changed by wisdom, De Wild and others; < read ׳עַז פ he who is impudent ᵐ5 Siegf (compare עזז Hiph`il).
5 = stronghold (compare
2c): Psalm 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.
