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עַזָּה H5804
H5804 is the Hebrew word עַזָּה, transliterated ʻAzzâh and said az-zaw'. The King James Version most often renders it gaza.
What it means
Azzah, a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
feminine of H5794 (עַז); strong.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Azzah, Gaza.
Verses using עַזָּה
All 19 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 10:19 · KJV
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Deuteronomy 2:23 · KJV
And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
Joshua 10:41 · KJV
And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Joshua 11:22 · KJV
There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
Joshua 15:47 · KJV
Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:
Judges 1:18 · KJV
Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
Judges 6:4 · KJV
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
Judges 16:1 · KJV
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
Judges 16:21 · KJV
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
1 Samuel 6:17 · KJV
And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1 Kings 4:24 · KJV
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
2 Kings 18:8 · KJV
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
1 Chronicles 7:28 · KJV
And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:
Jeremiah 25:20 · KJV
And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
Jeremiah 47:5 · KJV
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Amos 1:6 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:7 · KJV
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Zephaniah 2:4 · KJV
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zechariah 9:5 · KJV
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5804 mean?
H5804 is the Hebrew word עַזָּה (ʻAzzâh), meaning Azzah, a place in Palestine.
How is H5804 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it gaza (13 times), even unto gaza (2 times), even unto azzah (1 time), only in gaza (1 time), even to azzah (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5804 appear in the Bible?
עַזָּה (ʻAzzâh) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5804 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H5794 (עַז); strong.
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