Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4581

Strong's H4581 · Hebrew

מָעוֹז

mâʻôwz · /maw-oze'/

Number
H4581
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָעוֹז
Transliteration
mâʻôwz
Pronunciation
maw-oze'
KJV occurrences
13 verses

Definition

a fortified place; figuratively, a defence

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

Root / derivation: (also מָעוּז ); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from H5810 (עָזַז);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָעוֹז across 13 verses.

strength11×
rock1×
strong1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Judges1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Psalms9 verses
Psalms 27:1

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalms 28:8

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. their: or, his saving: Heb. strength of salvations

Psalms 31:2

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. my: Heb. to me for a rock of strength

Psalms 31:4

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

Psalms 37:39

But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Psalms 43:2

For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalms 52:7

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. wickedness: or, substance

Psalms 60:7

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Psalms 108:8

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Proverbs1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4581 (mâʻôwz) mean?

a fortified place; figuratively, a defence

How many times does H4581 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4581 (מָעוֹז) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “strength.”

How is mâʻôwz translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4581 is rendered as “strength” (11×), “rock” (1×), “strong” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מָעוֹז come from?

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