◄ 393. akzar ►
Strong's Lexicon akzar: Cruel, ruthless Original Word: אַכְזָר Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akzar Pronunciation: ahk-ZAHR Phonetic Spelling: (ak-zawr') Definition: Cruel, ruthless Meaning: violent, deadly, brave Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָכַז (akhaz), meaning "to seize" or "to grasp." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of cruelty can be related to Greek words such as ἀνελεήμων (aneleēmōn - unmerciful) or σκληρός (sklēros - hard, harsh). Usage: The Hebrew word "akzar" is used to describe someone or something that is cruel, harsh, or ruthless. It often conveys a sense of mercilessness or a lack of compassion. In the biblical context, it is used to describe individuals, nations, or actions that are characterized by a severe and unyielding nature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, cruelty was often associated with power and dominance. Rulers and nations that were described as "akzar" were typically those who exercised their authority with an iron fist, often oppressing others to maintain control. The biblical narrative frequently contrasts such cruelty with the justice and mercy that God desires from His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition cruel, fierce NASB Translation cruel (2), deadly (1), fierce (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַכְזָר adjective cruel, fierce, of poison (ראֹשׁ) Deuteronomy 32:33; elsewhere of men, fierce Job 41:2; as substantive = a cruel one Job 30:21 (of God), Lamentations 4:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cruel, fierce From an unused root (apparently meaning to act harshly); violent; by implication deadly; also (in a good sense) brave -- cruel, fierce. Forms and Transliterations אַ֭כְזָר אַכְזָֽר׃ אכזר אכזר׃ לְאַכְזָ֔ר לְאַכְזָ֣ר לאכזר ’aḵ·zār ’aḵzār achZar Achzor lə’aḵzār lə·’aḵ·zār leachZar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:33 HEB: וְרֹ֥אשׁ פְּתָנִ֖ים אַכְזָֽר׃ NAS: of serpents, And the deadly poison KJV: of dragons, and the cruel venom INT: poison of cobras and the deadly Job 30:21 HEB: תֵּהָפֵ֣ךְ לְאַכְזָ֣ר לִ֑י בְּעֹ֖צֶם NAS: You have become cruel to me; With the might KJV: Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong INT: have become cruel the might of your hand Job 41:10 HEB: לֹֽא־ אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ NAS: No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse KJV: None [is so] fierce that dare stir him up: INT: No fierce dares to arouse Lamentations 4:3 HEB: בַּת־ עַמִּ֣י לְאַכְזָ֔ר [כִּי כ] NAS: of my people has become cruel Like ostriches KJV: of my people [is become] cruel, like the ostriches INT: the daughter of my people cruel ostrich ostrich 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 393 4 Occurrences ’aḵ·zār — 1 Occ. ’aḵ·zār — 1 Occ. lə·’aḵ·zār — 2 Occ.