עֹז
oz (H5797)
strength
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# The Hebrew Word עֹז (oz): Strength and Power The Hebrew word עֹז carries the fundamental meaning of "strength," appearing 92 times throughout the biblical text. This frequency indicates that the concept was significant enough to warrant repeated expression in religious and narrative contexts. The word functions as a straightforward noun denoting physical or abstract power, making it a core vocabulary item for discussions of force, capability, and resilience. Given its substantial occurrence across the biblical corpus, עֹז likely served multiple communicative purposes—describing physical strength in battle narratives, divine power in theological contexts, and human capability in various circumstances. The word's persistence across 92 instances suggests that ancient Hebrew speakers and writers regularly needed to express the concept of strength across different domains of meaning. Without additional contextual data, the exact distribution of these meanings remains unclear, but the high frequency testifies to its importance as a central concept in biblical thought and expression. The simplicity of the definition—"strength"—masks potential depth in application. Biblical writers chose this specific term when emphasizing power, force, or capability in ways that distinguished it from other possible expressions. Understanding עֹז as a fundamental vocabulary item for strength provides a baseline for recognizing how ancient texts conveyed ideas about human, military, and divine power across diverse narrative and theological contexts.
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Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
“You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.
I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like bronze.
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.
David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.
Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.
For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”
With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress.
To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
You are the God who does wonders. You have made your strength known among the peoples.
He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.
and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
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