עַזָּהʻAzzâh

Meanings

Same root

• עַזʻaz · H5794strong, vehement, harsh
• ΓάζαGáza · G1048Gazah (i.e. Azzah), a place in Palestine
• עַזָּתִיʻAzzâthîy · H5841an Azzathite or inhabitant of Azzah

Where it appears

Appears 21 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 10:19 and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.
• Deuteronomy 2:23 A similar thing happened when the Caphtorites from Crete invaded and destroyed the Avvites, who had lived in villages in the area of Gaza.)
• Joshua 10:41 Joshua slaughtered them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza and from the region around the town of Goshen up to Gibeon.
• Joshua 11:22 None of the descendants of Anak were left in all the land of Israel, though some still remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
• Joshua 15:47 It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
• Judges 1:18 In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.