What does מָעוֹז · ὀχύρωμα mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹז · ὀχύρωμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortress or place of security".
Hebrew · H4581, G3794
Maoz
A fortified place; figuratively, a defence · a castle (figuratively, argument)
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מָעוֹז H4581 a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
Pronunciation maoz
God alone as humanity's unshakeable refuge; shifts from physical stronghold to divine protection.
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ὀχύρωμα G3794 a castle (figuratively, argument)
Pronunciation ochýrōma
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What does maoz (maoz) mean in the Bible?
מָעוֹז · ὀχύρωμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fortress or place of security".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4581, G3794?
H4581, G3794 is connected to 37 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fortress or place of security
Strong's H4581, G3794
Lexical occurrences 37 verses Source Gloss
fortress or place of security
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
maoz is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain