Strong's H3870 · Hebrew
לוּז
Lûwz · /looz/
Definition
Luz, the name of two places in Palestine
KJV: Luz.
Root / derivation: probably from H3869 (לוּז) (as growing there);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לוּז across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God
Genesis 35:6So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
Genesis 48:3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Joshua2 verses
And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3870 (Lûwz) mean?
Luz, the name of two places in Palestine
How many times does H3870 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3870 (לוּז) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Luz.”
How is Lûwz translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3870 is rendered as “Luz” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word לוּז come from?
probably from H3869 (לוּז) (as growing there);