Lexicon :: Strong's H4581 - māʿôz

מָעוֹז

Transliteration

māʿôz

Pronunciation

maw-oze'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָזַז (H5810)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1578a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָעוֹז mâʻôwz, maw-oze'; (also מָעוּז mâʻûwz ); or מָעֹז mâʻôz (also מָעֻז mâʻuz; from H5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence:—force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (× most) strong (hold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4581 in the following manner: strength (24x), strong (4x), fortress (3x), hold (2x), forces (1x), fort (1x), rock (1x), strengthen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H4581 in the following manner: strength (24x), strong (4x), fortress (3x), hold (2x), forces (1x), fort (1x), rock (1x), strengthen (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
1. place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
2. refuge (of God) (fig.)
3. human protection (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H4581: Abbreviations

† מָעוֺז noun masculine^{Judges 6:26} place or means of safety, protection (MT suffixes as if from עזז, but probably erroneous, compare Buhl^{Lex 13} Ges^{§ 85 k}); — מ׳ absolute Judges 6:26 +, construct Isaiah 30:2 +; suffix מָעוּזִי 2 Samuel 22:33 (but read הַמְּאַזְּרֵנִי as || Psalm 18:33), מָעוּזִּי Psalm 31:3 +, מָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 +, מָעוּזּוֺ Psalm 52:9 +, מָעֻזֹּה Daniel 11:10, etc. (read probably מְעוֺזִּי, etc.); plural מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38; Daniel 11:39, suffix מָעֻזְּנֶיהָ Isaiah 23:11, read מָעֻזֶּיהָ (Ges^{§ 20 o} Che^{Heb. Hpt.} and others; strike out dagesh forte in all, see above); —

1. literally place of safety Judges 6:26, hence (with the collateral idea of strength, as if from עזז = fastness Isaiah 23:11, 14 (in Isaiah 23:14 Che^{Heb. Hpt.} proposes מְחוֺזְכֶם your city), Ezekiel 24:25; Ezekiel 30:15; Daniel 11:7, 10, 19, הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַמּ׳ Daniel 11:31, מִבְצְרֵי מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:39; הַיָּם מ׳ i.e. harbour Isaiah 23:4, but strike out Ol Du Che^Hpt.; מֵאוֺיֵב מ׳ Nahum 3:11; compare עָרֵי מ׳ Isaiah 17:9.

a. figurative, of God (י׳) as refuge Nahum 1:7; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 37:39; Psalm 52:9; Isaiah 25:4 (twice in verse); Joel 4:16 [Joel 3:16], עֻזִּי וּמָעֻזִּי וּמְנוּסִי י׳ Jeremiah 16:19, יְשׁוּעוֺת מְשִׁיחוֺ מ׳ Psalm 28:8 (|| עָזֿ); so צוּר מ׳ Isaiah 17:10; Psalm 31:3, אֱלֹהֵי מ׳ Psalm 43:2; also יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעֻזִּי Isaiah 27:5 let him lay hold of my refuge (me as refuge); compare הִיא מָעֻזְּכֶם חֶדְוַת י׳ Nehemiah 8:10, לַתֹּם דֶּרֶךְ י׳ מ׳ Proverbs 10:29.

b. of a heathen god, אֱלוֺהַּ מָעֻזִּים Daniel 11:38 (read מְחֹזִים cities Che^{Isaiah 23:1, Heb. Hpt.}).

3. figurative of human protection, פַּרְעֹה מ׳ Isaiah 30:2, 3 (both || צֵּל מִצְרַיִם); ראֹשִׁי אֶפְרַיִם מ׳ Psalm 60:9 = Psalm 108:9, i.e. my helmet; also (of angel) Daniel 11:1 (|| מַחֲזִיק).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

6:26; 6:26; 6:26

2 Samuel

22:33

Nehemiah

8:10

Psalms

18:33; 27:1; 28:8; 31:3; 31:3; 31:5; 37:39; 43:2; 52:9; 52:9; 60:9; 108:9

Proverbs

10:29

Isaiah

17:9; 17:10; 23:1; 23:4; 23:11; 23:11; 23:14; 23:14; 25:4; 27:5; 27:5; 30:2; 30:2; 30:3

Jeremiah

16:19

Ezekiel

24:25; 30:15

Daniel

11:1; 11:7; 11:10; 11:10; 11:19; 11:31; 11:38; 11:38; 11:39; 11:39

Joel

3:16

Nahum

1:7; 3:11

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4581 matches the Hebrew מָעוֹז (māʿôz),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Jdg 6:26

Jdg 6:26 - And build^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 upon the top^H7218 of this rock,^H4581 in the ordered place,^H4634 and take^H3947 the second^H8145 bullock,^H6499 and offer^H5927 a burnt sacrifice^H5930 with the wood^H6086 of the grove^H842 which thou shalt cut down.^H3772

2Sa 22:33

2Sa 22:33 - God^H410 is my strength^H4581 and power:^H2428 and he maketh^H5425 my way^H1870 perfect.^H8549

Neh 8:10

Neh 8:10 - Then he said^H559 unto them, Go your way,^H3212 eat^H398 the fat,^H4924 and drink^H8354 the sweet,^H4477 and send^H7971 portions^H4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared:^H3559 for this day^H3117 is holy^H6918 unto our Lord:^H113 neither be ye sorry;^H6087 for the joy^H2304 of the LORD^H3068 is your strength.^H4581

Psa 27:1

Psa 27:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]]^H1732 The LORD^H3068 is my light^H216 and my salvation;^H3468 whom shall I fear?^H3372 the LORD^H3068 is the strength^H4581 of my life;^H2416 of whom shall I be afraid?^H6342

Psa 28:8

Psa 28:8 - The LORD^H3068 is their strength,^H5797 and he is the saving^H3444 strength^H4581 of his anointed.^H4899

Psa 31:2

Psa 31:2 - Bow down^H5186 thine ear^H241 to me; deliver^H5337 me speedily:^H4120 be thou my strong^H4581 rock,^H6697 for an house^H1004 of defence^H4686 to save^H3467 me.

Psa 31:4

Psa 31:4 - Pull me out^H3318 of the net^H7568 that^H2098 they have laid privily^H2934 for me: for thou art my strength.^H4581

Psa 37:39

Psa 37:39 - But the salvation^H8668 of the righteous^H6662 is of the LORD:^H3068 he is their strength^H4581 in the time^H6256 of trouble.^H6869

Psa 43:2

Psa 43:2 - For thou art the God^H430 of my strength:^H4581 why dost thou cast me off?^H2186 why go^H1980 I mourning^H6937 because of the oppression^H3906 of the enemy?^H341

Psa 52:7

Psa 52:7 - Lo, this is the man^H1397 that made^H7760 not God^H430 his strength;^H4581 but trusted^H982 in the abundance^H7230 of his riches,^H6239 and strengthened^H5810 himself in his wickedness.^H1942

Psa 60:7

Psa 60:7 - Gilead^H1568 is mine, and Manasseh^H4519 is mine; Ephraim^H669 also is the strength^H4581 of mine head;^H7218 Judah^H3063 is my lawgiver;^H2710

Psa 108:8

Psa 108:8 - Gilead^H1568 is mine; Manasseh^H4519 is mine; Ephraim^H669 also is the strength^H4581 of mine head;^H7218 Judah^H3063 is my lawgiver;^H2710

Pro 10:29

Pro 10:29 - The way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068 is strength^H4581 to the upright:^H8537 but destruction^H4288 shall be to the workers^H6466 of iniquity.^H205

Isa 17:9

Isa 17:9 - In that day^H3117 shall his strong^H4581 cities^H5892 be as a forsaken^H5800 bough,^H2793 and an uppermost branch,^H534 which they left^H5800 because^H6440 of the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and there shall be desolation.^H8077

Isa 17:10

Isa 17:10 - Because thou hast forgotten^H7911 the God^H430 of thy salvation,^H3468 and hast not been mindful^H2142 of the rock^H6697 of thy strength,^H4581 therefore shalt thou plant^H5193 pleasant^H5282 plants,^H5194 and shalt set^H2232 it with strange^H2114 slips:^H2156

Isa 23:4

Isa 23:4 - Be thou ashamed,^H954 O Zidon:^H6721 for the sea^H3220 hath spoken,^H559 even the strength^H4581 of the sea,^H3220 saying,^H559 I travail^H2342 not, nor bring forth children,^H3205 neither do I nourish up^H1431 young men,^H970 nor bring up^H7311 virgins.^H1330

Isa 23:11

Isa 23:11 - He stretched out^H5186 his hand^H3027 over the sea,^H3220 he shook^H7264 the kingdoms:^H4467 the LORD^H3068 hath given a commandment^H6680 against the merchant^H3667 city, to destroy^H8045 the strong^H4581 holds^H4581 thereof.

Isa 23:14

Isa 23:14 - Howl,^H3213 ye ships^H591 of Tarshish:^H8659 for your strength^H4581 is laid waste.^H7703

Isa 25:4

Isa 25:4 - For thou hast been a strength^H4581 to the poor,^H1800 a strength^H4581 to the needy^H34 in his distress,^H6862 a refuge^H4268 from the storm,^H2230 a shadow^H6738 from the heat,^H2721 when the blast^H7307 of the terrible ones^H6184 is as a storm^H2230 against the wall.^H7023

Isa 27:5

Isa 27:5 - Or let him take hold^H2388 of my strength,^H4581 that he may make^H6213 peace^H7965 with me; and he shall make^H6213 peace^H7965 with me.

Isa 30:2

Isa 30:2 - That walk^H1980 to go down^H3381 into Egypt,^H4714 and have not asked^H7592 at my mouth;^H6310 to strengthen^H5810 themselves in the strength^H4581 of Pharaoh,^H6547 and to trust^H2620 in the shadow^H6738 of Egypt!^H4714

Isa 30:3

Isa 30:3 - Therefore shall the strength^H4581 of Pharaoh^H6547 be your shame,^H1322 and the trust^H2622 in the shadow^H6738 of Egypt^H4714 your confusion.^H3639

Jer 16:19

Jer 16:19 - O LORD,^H3068 my strength,^H5797 and my fortress,^H4581 and my refuge^H4498 in the day^H3117 of affliction,^H6869 the Gentiles^H1471 shall come^H935 unto thee from the ends^H657 of the earth,^H776 and shall say,^H559 Surely our fathers^H1 have inherited^H5157 lies,^H8267 vanity,^H1892 and things wherein there is no profit.^H3276

Eze 24:25

Eze 24:25 - Also, thou son^H1121 of man,^H120 shall it not be in the day^H3117 when I take^H3947 from them their strength,^H4581 the joy^H4885 of their glory,^H8597 the desire^H4261 of their eyes,^H5869 and that whereupon they set^H4853 their minds,^H5315 their sons^H1121 and their daughters,^H1323

Eze 30:15

Eze 30:15 - And I will pour^H8210 my fury^H2534 upon Sin,^H5512 the strength^H4581 of Egypt;^H4714 and I will cut off^H3772 the multitude^H1995 of No.^H4996

Dan 11:1

Dan 11:1 - Also I in the first^H259 year^H8141 of Darius^H1867 the Mede,^H4075 even I, stood^H5977 to confirm^H2388 and to strengthen^H4581 him.

Dan 11:7

Dan 11:7 - But out of a branch^H5342 of her roots^H8328 shall one stand up^H5975 in his estate,^H3653 which shall come^H935 with an army,^H2428 and shall enter^H935 into the fortress^H4581 of the king^H4428 of the north,^H6828 and shall deal^H6213 against them, and shall prevail:^H2388

Dan 11:10

Dan 11:10 - But his sons^H1121 shall be stirred up,^H1624 and shall assemble^H622 a multitude^H1995 of great^H7227 forces:^H2428 and one shall certainly^H935 come,^H935 and overflow,^H7857 and pass through:^H5674 then shall he return,^H7725 and be stirred up,^H1624 even to his fortress.^H4581

Dan 11:19

Dan 11:19 - Then he shall turn^H7725 his face^H6440 toward the fort^H4581 of his own land:^H776 but he shall stumble^H3782 and fall,^H5307 and not be found.^H4672

Dan 11:31

Dan 11:31 - And arms^H2220 shall stand^H5975 on his part, and they shall pollute^H2490 the sanctuary^H4720 of strength,^H4581 and shall take away^H5493 the daily^H8548 sacrifice, and they shall place^H5414 the abomination^H8251 that maketh desolate.^H8074

Dan 11:38

Dan 11:38 - But in his estate^H3653 shall he honour^H3513 the God^H433 of forces:^H4581 and a god^H433 whom his fathers^H1 knew^H3045 not shall he honour^H3513 with gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 and with precious^H3368 stones,^H68 and pleasant things.^H2532

Dan 11:39

Dan 11:39 - Thus shall he do^H6213 in the most strong^H4581 holds^H4013 with a strange^H5236 god,^H433 whom he shall acknowledge^H5234^H5234 and increase^H7235 with glory:^H3519 and he shall cause them to rule^H4910 over many,^H7227 and shall divide^H2505 the land^H127 for gain.^H4242

Joe 3:16

Joe 3:16 - The LORD^H3068 also shall roar^H7580 out of Zion,^H6726 and utter^H5414 his voice^H6963 from Jerusalem;^H3389 and the heavens^H8064 and the earth^H776 shall shake:^H7493 but the LORD^H3068 will be the hope^H4268 of his people,^H5971 and the strength^H4581 of the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

Nah 1:7

Nah 1:7 - The LORD^H3068 is good,^H2896 a strong hold^H4581 in the day^H3117 of trouble;^H6869 and he knoweth^H3045 them that trust^H2620 in him.

Nah 3:11

Nah 3:11 - Thou also shalt be drunken:^H7937 thou shalt be hid,^H5956 thou also shalt seek^H1245 strength^H4581 because of the enemy.^H341

Lexicon :: Strong's H4581 - māʿôz

מָעוֹז

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