Proverbs 21:22:6Prov.21.22.W6TAB
עֹ֣ז
oz
“the stronghold”
- Transliteration
- OZ
- Extended
- OHZ
- IPA
- /ˈʕoːz/
Meaning by language
- English
- the stronghold
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Zayin | z as in zero |
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Word in context
- word
OZ
- phraseyour reading level
OZ miv-te-KHA
- clause
va-yo-RED OZ miv-te-KHA
- sentence
IR gib-bo-RIM a-LA kha-KHAM va-yo-RED OZ miv-te-KHA
Exegesis
The vav-consecutive vayored {וַיֹּרֶד | vay-yō-reḏ} ‘and he brought down’ links the ascent to the result, focusing on oz {עֹז | ʿōz} ‘strength’.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–zayin–zayin
“strong; fierce”
In context — Proverbs 21:22
A wise person goes up against the city of mighty men and brings down the strength of its confidence .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 21:22, so the Hebrew word עֹ֣ז (oz) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.21.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.22.W6.S1) and character.