Occurrences
ʻaz occurs 22 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), 2 Samuel (1), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (2), Proverbs (3), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (4), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1)
- Genesis 49:3 — Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power (עָֽז):
- Genesis 49:7 — Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce (עָ֔ז); and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
- Exodus 14:21 — And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong (עַזָּה֙) east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
- Numbers 13:28 — Nevertheless the people be strong (עַ֣ז) that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
- Numbers 21:24 — And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong (עַ֔ז).
- Deuteronomy 28:50 — A nation of fierce (עַ֣ז) countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
- Judges 14:14 — And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong (וּמֵעַ֖ז) came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
- Judges 14:18 — And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger (עַ֖ז) than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
- 2 Samuel 22:18 — He delivered me from my strong enemy (עָ֑ז), and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- Nehemiah 9:11 — And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty (עַזִּֽים) waters.
- Psalms 18:17 — He delivered me from my strong (עָ֑ז) enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
- Psalms 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty (עַזִ֑ים) are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
- Proverbs 18:23 — The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly (עַזּֽוֹת).
- Proverbs 21:14 — A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong (עַזָּֽה) wrath.
- Proverbs 30:25 — The ants are a people not strong (עָ֑ז), yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
- Song of Songs 8:6 — Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong (עַזָּ֤ה) as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
- Isaiah 19:4 — And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce (עַז֙) king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
- Isaiah 25:3 — Therefore shall the strong (עָ֑ז) people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
- Isaiah 43:16 — Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty (עַזִּ֖ים) waters;
- Isaiah 56:11 — Yea, they are greedy (עַזֵּי) dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
- Ezekiel 7:24 — Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong (עַזִּ֔ים) to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
- Daniel 8:23 — And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce (עַז) countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.