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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 21:2 2t., עֻזְּךָ‎ 66:3 +; suffix 1 plural עוּזֵנוּ‎ 81:2-3;masculine plural עֻזָּמוּ‎ 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 עָזלָֿנוּ עִיר‎ Isaiah 26:1, קִרְיַתעֹֿז‎ Proverbs 18:19 (simile), 10:15 = 18:11 (figurative); מִבְטֶחָ֑ה עֹז‎ 21:22 (of a city, read possibly מעוז‎ Toy); עֻזִּי צוּר‎ Psalm 62:8 (figurative); עֻזָּהּ מְרוֺם‎ Jeremiah 51:53 (of Babylonian ), עֻזֵּךְ מַצְּבוֺת‎ Ezekiel 26:11 (of Tyre), compare Psalm 30:8 (reading ᵑ7 לְהַרְרֵיעֹֿז‎ Hup Che Kau We; but no object for verb; Gie in Bae proposes הָעֳמַדְתִּי‎ for הֶעֱמַדְתָּה‎); עֻזּוֺ רְקִיעַ‎ 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, + 2 Chronicles 30:21 (where so read, for עֹז כְּלֵי ᵑ0‎, 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; עֹז קוֺל‎ Psalm 68:34 a might voice; עֻזּוֺ זְרוֺעַ‎ = his mighty arm (figurative of ׳י‎) Isaiah 62:8, compare 51:9; Psalm 89:11; Job 26:2, עֻזּוֺ מִטְרוֺת גֶּשֶׁם‎ 37:6; מַטֵּהעֹֿז‎, figurative of political power Jeremiah 48:17 ("" תִּפְאָרָה מַקֵּל‎), Ezekiel 19:11-12, 14 (vine-branches, in figure), Psalm 110:2.

2 personal, social, and political:

a. Amos 3:11, ע ׳גְּאוֺן‎ Leviticus 26:19 (H), Ezekiel 24:21; 30:6, 18; 33:28.

b. bestowed by ׳י‎, 1 Samuel 2:10 (song), Psalm 29:11; Psalm 68:36; 86:16; 138:3, בָ֑ךְ עוֺזלֿוֺ‎ 84:6; 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; 84:6, also Exodus 15:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה‎) = Isaiah 12:2 = Psalm 118:14, compare Isaiah 45:24, יְשׁוּעָתִי עֹז‎ Psalm 140:8, עֻזָּמוֺ תִּפְאֶרֶת‎ 89:18; sometimes as their stronghold, for defence Jeremiah 16:19 (+ מָעֻזִּי‎), Psalm 28:7 (+ מָגִנִּי‎), 28:8 ("" מָעוֺז‎), 46:2 (+ מַחֲסֶה‎), 59:10 (reading עֻזִּי‎, see Commentaries and Ginsb^margin; "" 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; 63:3; 68:35; 93:1; 96:6 = 1 Chronicles 16:27; מֶלֶךְ עֹז‎ Psalm 99:4 (title of ׳י‎).

b. theme of ascription in praise Psalm 29:1 (c.יָהַב‎) = 96:7 = 1 Chronicles 16:28; Psalm 59:17 (with שִׁיר‎), 68:35 (with נָתַן‎).

c. exerted for his people and against his foes Exodus 15:13 (song), Psalm 21:2 ("" יְשׁוּעָה‎), Psalm 21:14; 66:3; 68:29 + 68:29 (reading עוֺז‎ for עוּזָּה‎, see עזז‎), 74:13; 77:15; 78:26; 105:4 = 1 Chronicles 16:11; Ezra 8:22 (+ אַמּוֺ‎), compare אַמֶּ֑ךָ עֹז‎ Psalm 90:11.

d. manifested in connection with the ark, עֻזֶּ֑ךָ אֲרוֺן‎2 Chronicles 6:41= Psalm 132:8, עֹז‎ = ark 78:61.

4 מָּנָיו עֹז‎ = boldness, impudence Ecclesiastes 8:1, changed by wisdom, De Wild and others; < read פ ׳עַז‎ 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 v^b), so Ew De Hup Kau Sch Che Dr, compare Du; > praise Vrss Bae. — מָעוֺז‎ see עוז‎.