מָע֣וֹז

𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤆

maoz

stronghold

(also מָעוּז ); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from עָזַז; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence; force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).

H4581

Proverbs 10:29 · Word #1

Lexicon H4581

Lemmaמָעוֹז
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤆
Transliterationmâʻôwz
Strong'sH4581
In-contextstronghold

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H4581-04

a strength-hold

Rootעזז (ʿ-z-z)
Core Meaningsstrength, might, firmness, prevailing power
Semantic Rangefortress, fortified place, refuge, stronghold, source of protection, defensive power, military strongpoint
Conceptual Significanceמָעוֹז often signifies both physical fortifications and metaphorical refuge, especially YHWH as the "strength-hold" of His people. It expresses the theological theme that true security and enduring strength are found not merely in walls or armies but in the might of God Himself.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun; appears in both absolute and construct states in the cited forms (HNcmsa, HNcmsc). Derived from the root עזז, "to be strong."
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine singular (common noun), reflected by the singular rendering "a strength-hold." This translation preserves the root עזז (ʿ-z-z), conveying strength and might, by explicitly linking the idea of a fortified place to the concept of strength inherent in the root.

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Words from Root עזז (strength, might, firmness, prevailing power)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5804-01 azah Strong-One (feminine place-name)
H5804-02 azatah toward Stronghold
H5812-01 azazeyahu Azaz‑Yahu (Yah has strengthened)
H5797-01 azi my might-strength
H5794-01 azim fierce ones
H5795-01 baizim among the strong she-goats
H5804-03 beazah in ʿAzzah (the Strong [feminine])
H4581-01 bemaoz in the stronghold of
H5797-02 beoz in strength-of
H5798-01 beuza against Uzzah ("Strength")
H5798-02 beuzah in Uzzah ("Strength")
H5797-03 beuzekha in your might
H1162-01 boaz In-Him-Is-Strength
H5795-02 ez strong she-goat
haazati the Strong-one of Azzah
H5795-03 haizim the strong she-goats
H4581-02 hamaoz the stronghold
H5795-04 izim strong she-goats
H5808-01 izuz force-strong
H5841-01 laazatim to the Azzah-ites
H5817-01 laazieli to the Strength-of-El-ite clansman
H4581-03 lemaoz to a stronghold
H4581-05 mauzam their stronghold
H4581-06 mauzekhen your (feminine plural) stronghold of might
H4581-07 mauzi my stronghold of strength
H4581-08 mauzim strongholds
H4581-09 mauzo his stronghold
H2088-08 mzh her stronghold
H5797-04 oz mighty-strength
H5810-01 taoz she-is-strong
H4581-10 umaoz and a strength-hold
H5798-03 uza Strong-One (feminine proper name)
H5797-05 uzah her strength
H186-01 uzay Uzai (“My-Strength”)
H5797-06 uzekha your strength
H5797-07 uzekhe your strength
H5797-08 uzekhem your (masculine plural) strength
H5813-01 uzi my strength
H5816-01 uziel Strength-of-El
H5814-01 uziya My-Strength-is-Yah
H5818-02 uziyah My-Strength-is-Yah
H5818-03 uziyahu My-Strength-is-Yah
H5797-09 uzo his strength
H5812-02 vaazazeyahu and Yahu-has-strengthened
vaizim among the strong she-goats
H5797-10 vaoz and strength
H5810-02 vataaz and she grew strong
H5797-11 veazekha by your strength
H5807-01 veezuz and fierce-might-of
H5795-05 veizim and strong she-goats
H5808-02 veizuz and mighty-force
H5797-12 veoz and strength
H5798-04 veuza and Uzzah ("Strength")
H5813-02 veuzi and My-Strength (Uzzi)
H5797-13 veuzo and his strength
H5810-03 yaoz he will be strong

Word Usage (37 occurrences of H4581)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Judges 6:26 הַ/מָּע֛וֹז hamaoz of this stronghold
2 Samuel 22:33 מָעוּזִּ֖/י mauzi my strong fortress
Isaiah 17:9 מָעֻזּ֗/וֹ mauzo his strength
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