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māʿōz מָעוֹז ‘security’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāzaz עָזַז ‘be strong’
Roots: עזז

māʿōz n, m
1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold
 1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold
 1b) refuge (of God) (fig.)
 1c) human protection (fig.)

Mentioned in Judges 6:26 2 Samuel 22:33 Isaiah 25:4, 27:5, 23:11, 17:10, 17:9, 23:4, 23:14, 30:3, 30:2 Jeremiah 16:19 Ezekiel 24:25, 30:15 Joel 4:16 Nahum 3:11, 1:7 Psalms 27:1, 31:3, 43:2, 52:9, 60:9, 108:9, 31:5, 28:8, 37:39 Proverbs 10:29 Daniel 11:38, 11:39, 11:1, 11:7, 11:10, 11:19, 11:31 Nehemiah 8:10

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