מָעוֹז

Strong’s Definition

a fortified place; figuratively, a defence

Etymology & Derivation

(also מָעוּז); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from H5810 (עָזַז);

KJV Usage

force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
• 2.place of safety, fastness, harbor, stronghold
• 3.refuge (of god) (figuratively)
• 4.human protection (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâʻôwz; Pronunciation: maw-oze'