[עָזַז] verb be strong (Late Hebrew id., Hiph`il, especially in bad sense, and especially derivatives עַז; Phoenician עז strength, also in proper name Lzb³³⁸; Aramaic be mighty, strong, compare Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene proper name עזיזו Lzb³³⁸ Cook⁹⁰; Arabic be mighty, strong, Ethiopic id.; Assyrian ezêzu, be furious, ezzu, fierce); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יָעֹז Psalm 9:20; Psalm 52:9, יָעוֺז Daniel 11:12; 3feminine singular תָּעֹז Psalm 89:14; Ecclesiastes 7:19, וַתָּ֫עָז Judges 3:10; Judges 6:2; Imperative masculine singular עוּזָּה Psalm 68:29 (but see below); Infinitive construct עֲזוֺז Proverbs 8:28; — be strong, prevail, וַתָּ֫עָז יָדוֺ עַלֿ Judges 3:10 and his hand prevailed against, so Judges 6:2; אַלתָּֿעֹז אֱנוֺשׁ Psalm 9:20; Daniel 11:12; absolute תָּעֹז יָָֽדְךָ Psalm 89:14 (of ׳י); of apparently strength of wicked Psalm 52:9; בַּעֲזוֺז עִינוֺת תְּהוֺם Proverbs 8:28 when the fountains of the deep grew strong, i.e. firm, fixed; but Oort Bi Toy read בְּעַזְּזוֺ when he made firm, fixed fast ("" בְּאַמְּצוֺ); עוּוָּה אֱלֹהִים Psalm 68:29 Che Bae and others shew thyself strong, O God, who, etc., compare Kö^{i. 363}; < ׳עוֺז הָא the might, O God, which, etc., Hup Du; הַחָכְמָה תָּעֹז לֶחָכָם Ecclesiastes 7:19 wisdom is strong for the wise. — לָעוֺז Isaiah 30:2 see עוּז.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular חֵעֵז אִישׁ רָשָׁע בְּפָנָיו Proverbs 21:29 a wicked man maketh firm (sheweth boldness) with his face; so 3 feminine singular הֵעֵ֫זָה פָנֶיהָ Proverbs 7:13 (Ges^{§ 67dd} Kö^{i. 372}) she maketh bold her face.