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לוּז H3870

H3870 is the Hebrew word לוּז, transliterated Lûwz and said looz. The King James Version most often renders it luz.

Word: לוּזTransliteration: LûwzSaid: loozLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

Luz, the name of two places in Palestine.

Where it comes from

probably from H3869 (לוּז) (as growing there).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

luz 4×called luz 1×thence toward luz 1×thereof luz 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Luz.

Verses using לוּז

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 28:19 · KJV

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Genesis 35:6 · KJV

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

Genesis 48:3 · KJV

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Joshua 16:2 · KJV

And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

Joshua 18:13 · KJV

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.

Judges 1:26 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3870 mean?

H3870 is the Hebrew word לוּז (Lûwz), meaning Luz, the name of two places in Palestine.

How is H3870 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it luz (4 times), called luz (1 time), thence toward luz (1 time), thereof luz (1 time).

How many times does H3870 appear in the Bible?

לוּז (Lûwz) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3870 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H3869 (לוּז) (as growing there).

Nearby entries

H3867 · לָוָה — properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication)…H3868 · לוּז — to turn aside , i.e. (literally) to depart…H3869 · לוּז — some kind of nuttree, perhaps the almond H3871 · לוּחַ — probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as…H3872 · לוּחִית — Luchith, a place East of the Jordan H3873 · לוֹחֵשׁ — Lochesh, an Israelite

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