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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5823. עָזַק (azaq) -- To bind, to enclose, to restrain</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5823.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/isaiah/5-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5823.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5823</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5822.htm" title="5822">◄</a> 5823. azaq <a href="../hebrew/5824.htm" title="5824">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">azaq: To bind, to enclose, to restrain</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עָזַק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`azaq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-zahk<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-zak')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To bind, to enclose, to restrain<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to grub over<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "azaq," the concept of binding is reflected in Greek terms such as δέω (deo - Strong's Greek 1210), which also means to bind or tie.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "azaq" primarily conveys the idea of binding or enclosing. It is used in contexts where something is being restrained or held together. This can refer to physical binding or metaphorical restraint, such as being bound by obligations or circumstances.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, binding and enclosing were common practices, whether in agriculture, construction, or social contracts. The concept of binding was significant in covenantal relationships, where agreements were often seen as binding commitments. The term "azaq" would have resonated with an audience familiar with the importance of keeping one's word and the physical act of binding as a symbol of commitment and security.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to dig about<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dug it all around (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">עָזַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>dig about</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>, also <em>surround, enclose</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">עִזְקְתָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb074001.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb074002.gif"> <em>ring</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb074003.gif"> <em>cleave</em> or <em>furrow the earth</em> with implement <img src="/bdbgif/bdb074004.gif">; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb074005.gif"> <em>well, cistern</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">וַיְעַזְּקֵהוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-2.htm">Isaiah 5:2</a> (intensive) <em>and he dug it carefully about</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>fence about <p>A primitive root; to grub over -- fence about. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ ויעזקהו vayazzeKehu way‘azzəqêhū way·‘az·zə·qê·hū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 5:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּ </b> וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּ וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">He dug it all around,</span> removed its stones,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And he fenced</span> it, and gathered out the stones<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">dug</span> removed and planted<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5823.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5823.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5823<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vayazzekehu_5823.htm">way·‘az·zə·qê·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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