עַזָּה

az.zahGaza
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place21 occurrences12 books20 verses
This is the name of the place Gaza: Philistine city; Samson's exploits; Philip's ministry.

Definition

feminine of H5794; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Azzah, Gaza.

Glossary entries

Gaza Azzah Ayyah Gazathites

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

21 total
  1. Genesis 10:19עַזָּ֑ה · far as Gaza
    …and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
  2. Deuteronomy 2:23עַזָּ֑ה · far as Gaza
    And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
  3. Joshua 10:41עַזָּ֑ה · Gaza
    Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
  4. Joshua 11:22בְּעַזָּ֛ה · in Gaza
    No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
  5. Joshua 15:47עַזָּ֥ה · Gaza
    Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
  6. Judges 1:18עַזָּ֣ה · Gaza
    And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.
  7. Judges 6:4עַזָּ֑ה · Gaza
    …encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.
  8. Judges 16:1עַזָּ֑תָה · to Gaza
    One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
  9. Judges 16:21עַזָּ֗תָה · to Gaza
    Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
  10. 1 Samuel 6:17לְעַזָּ֤ה · Gaza
    As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
  11. 1 Kings 4:24עַזָּ֔ה · Gaza
    For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
  12. 2 Kings 18:8עַזָּ֖ה · far as Gaza
    He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.
  13. 1 Chronicles 7:28עַיָּ֖ה · Ayyah
    Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.
  14. Jeremiah 25:20עַזָּה֙ · Gaza
    …all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
  15. Jeremiah 47:1עַזָּֽה׃ס · Gaza
    This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
  16. Jeremiah 47:5עַזָּ֔ה · The people of Gaza
    The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
  17. Amos 1:6עַזָּ֔ה · of Gaza
    This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.
  18. Amos 1:7עַזָּ֑ה · of Gaza
    So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
  19. Zephaniah 2:4עַזָּה֙ · Gaza
    For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
  20. Zechariah 9:5 (2×)וְעַזָּה֙ · Gaza; מֵֽעַזָּ֔ה · in Gaza
    Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.