יָעַז

Strong’s Definition

to be bold or obstinate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

fierce.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be strong, be fierce (meaning dubious)
• 2.(niphal) barbarous (participle)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâʻaz; Pronunciation: yaw-az'