Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Luz
Usage: § Luz = "almond tree" the name of a town in the land of the Hittites
Strong's Number
H3870
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H3870 Quick Answer
Strong's H3870 לוּז (Luwz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Luwz (looz) n/l. 1. Luz, the name of two places in Israel [probably from H3869 (as growing there)] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include luz. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Luwz (looz) n/l. 1. Luz, the name of two places in Israel [probably from H3869 (as growing there)]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- luz
Meaning and Definition
Luwz (looz) n/l. 1. Luz, the name of two places in Israel [probably from H3869 (as growing there)] KJV: Luz. Root(s): H3869
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3870. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3870 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Luwz, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Luz
Genesis 28:19
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How Strong's H3870 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3870 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3870 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3870.
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3870, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3870 FAQ
What does luz (לוּז) mean?
Luz (Strong's H3870) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Luz". Luwz (looz) n/l. 1. Luz, the name of two places in Israel [probably from H3869 (as growing there)]
How many times is luz (לוּז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3870 across 3 books.
Where can I study luz (לוּז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3870 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate luz (לוּז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as luz. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.