עז
עברית
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עז¹
Where it comes from
Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎇 (ʿz /ʿazzu/), Arabic عِزّ (ʕizz).
adjective עַז · áz · עַזָּה · עַזִּים · עַזּוֹת
- mighty, strong
- intense
noun עֹז · óz
- Defective spelling of עוז
proper noun עֹז · óz
- a surname: Oz
עז²
- /ez/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
From Proto-Semitic *ʕVnz- (“goat”). Cognate with Arabic عَنْز (ʕanz).
noun עֵז · éz · עִזִּים · תַּיִשׁ
- female goat, she-goat
עז³
Where it comes from
Cognate with Arabic عَاذَ (ʕāḏa) of the same meaning.
verb עָז · az · יָעוֹז · לָעוֹז · עִיזָה · עַזְתִּי
- to seek protection or shelter הַהֹלְכִים לָרֶדֶת מִצְרַיִם וּפִי לֹא שָׁאָלוּ לָעוֹז בְּמָעוֹז פַּרְעֹה וְלַחְסוֹת בְּצֵל מִצְרָיִם׃
In English
- she-goat female goat
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