Uz עוּז
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| עוּז | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | uz |
| Strong's number | H5756 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to seek refuge |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Isaiah (2) |
Uz (Hebrew עוּז, Strong's H5756) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to seek refuge”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Hiphil) to take refuge, bring to refuge, seek refuge
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | flee (2), gather (1), retire (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | shelter (1), take refuge (1), seek shelter (1), seek refuge (1), run for cover (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Uz, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 9:19Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 10:31Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take refuge.
- Isaiah 30:2That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 4:6Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.
- Jeremiah 6:1O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).