עַז

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