◄ H3870 ►
לוּז
Transliteration
Luwz;
Pronunciation
looz
Parts of Speech
n pr loc
Root Word (Etymology)
probably from 3869 (as growing there)
KJV Translation Count — 8x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: Luz (8)
Outline of Biblical Usage
uz = "almond tree"
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
2. the name of a town in the land of the Hittites; site unknown
Strong's Definitions
Luwz, looz; probably from 3869 (as growing there); Luz, the name of two places in Palestine: — Luz.
Concordance Results Using KJV
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called H3870 at the first.
So Jacob came to H3870, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at H3870 in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
And goeth out from Bethel to H3870, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
And the border went over from thence toward H3870, to the side of H3870, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was H3870.)
And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof H3870: which is the name thereof unto this day.