H3870

לוז

לוז

lawaz

Proper locative noun · Probably from לוז (H3869) (as growing there)

Probably from H3869 (as growing there); Luz, the name of two places in Palestine:—Luz.

Outline

Luz = "almond tree"

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
the name of a town in the land of the Hittites; site unknown

Usages

Genesis 28:19

And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

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Genesis 35:6

¶ So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him.

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Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

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Joshua 16:2

And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

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Joshua 18:13

And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.

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Judges 1:23

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

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Judges 1:26

And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

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