Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to seek refuge
Usage: (Hiphil) to take refuge, bring to refuge, seek refuge
Strong's Number
H5756
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5756 Quick Answer
Strong's H5756 עוּז (`uwz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `uwz (ooz) v. 1. to be strong 2. causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight) It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include gather and retire. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `uwz (ooz) v. 1. to be strong 2. causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight)
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gather and retire
Meaning and Definition
`uwz (ooz) v. 1. to be strong 2. causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight) [a primitive root] KJV: gather (self, self to flee), retire.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5756. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5756 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `uwz, 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.
gather
Exodus 9:19
3×
retire
Jeremiah 4:6
How Strong's H5756 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5756 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 H5756 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5756.
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5756, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5756 FAQ
What does uz (עוּז) mean?
Uz (Strong's H5756) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "retire". `uwz (ooz) v. 1. to be strong 2. causatively, to stregthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight)
How many times is uz (עוּז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5756 across 3 books.
Where can I study uz (עוּז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5756 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate uz (עוּז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gather and retire. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.