Strong's H3870 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: לוּז (Lûwz)

Pronunciation: looz

POS: looz Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: probably from (as growing there);

Definition: probably from לוּז (as growing there); Luz, the name of two places in Palestine; Luz.

KJV Usage: Luz.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Luz = "almond tree"
• 2. 1) the early name of Bethel and probably the name of the town in close proximity to the actual location of the altar and pillar of Jacob
• 3. 2) the name of a town in the land of the Hittites; site unknown

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