Strong's Hebrew · H227

אָז

ʼâz · awz

beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.

Definition

at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore

Derivation

a demonstrative adverb;

Appears 141 times in Scripture

Genesis 12:6

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.

Genesis 24:41

And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

Genesis 49:4

Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

Exodus 4:26

So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.)

Exodus 9:24

The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation.

Genesis 13:7

And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

Genesis 39:5

From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

Exodus 5:23

Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Exodus 4:10

“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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