Strong's H4581 · Hebrew
מָעוֹז
mâʻôwz · /maw-oze'/
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 35 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
35 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel1 verse
Psalms9 verses
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 28:8The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. their: or, his saving: Heb. strength of salvations
Psalms 31:2Bow 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 31:4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalms 43:2For 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 52:7Lo, 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 60:7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms 108:8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah9 verses
In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
Isaiah 17:10Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
Isaiah 23:4Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
Isaiah 23:11He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. against: or, concerning a merchantman the merchant city: Heb. Canaan strong: or, strengths
Isaiah 23:14Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Isaiah 25:4For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 27:5Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Isaiah 30:2That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah 30:3Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Ezekiel2 verses
Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, that: Heb. the lifting up of their soul
Ezekiel 30:15And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No. Sin: or, Pelusium
Daniel7 verses
Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Daniel 11:7But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: in: or, in his place, or, office
Daniel 11:10But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress. shall be: or, shall war return: or, be stirred up again
Daniel 11:19Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Daniel 11:31And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. maketh: or, astonisheth
Daniel 11:38But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim, or, as for the almighty God, in his seat he shall honour, yea he shall honour a god, etc pleasant: Heb. things desired
Daniel 11:39Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. most: Heb. fortresses of munitions gain: Heb. a price
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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 35 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” (24×), “strong” (4×), “fortress” (3×), “forces” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מָעוֹז come from?
(also מָעוּז ); or מָעֹז (also מָעֻז; from H5810 (עָזַז);