Words

עַז H5794

Home gloss

fierce; fierceness (as a noun)

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

power / fierce

Note

Hard and strong: anger (49:7), a people (Deut 28:50), waters (Isa 43:16). Split by construction (20): the noun use at 49:3 is "fierceness." "Strong" is חָזַק's

Rulings

2, 20

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 49

• 49:3 Reuben, my firstborn you are,my power and the beginning of my vigor;excess of liftingand excess of fierceness.
• 49:7 Cursed their nose, for it is fierce,and their rage, for it is hard;I will portion them in Jacob,and scatter them in Israel.