עז

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ז־ז‎ (ʿ-z-z)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎇 (ʿz /ʿazzu/), Arabic عِزّ‎ (ʕizz).

Adjective

עַז • (áz) (feminine עַזָּה‎, masculine plural עַזִּים‎, feminine plural עַזּוֹת‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

mighty, strong
intense

References

H5794 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Noun

עֹז • (óz) m

Defective spelling of עוז‎

Proper noun

עֹז • (óz) m

a surname: Oz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ʕVnz- (“goat”). Cognate with Arabic عَنْز‎ (ʕanz).

Noun

עֵז • (éz) f (plural indefinite עִזִּים‎, masculine counterpart תַּיִשׁ‎) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

a (female) goat, she-goat

References

H5795 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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