עוֹז

עוֹזI, עֹז m. (b. h.; עָזַז) fortitude, strength, majesty. Ber.6a התפלין ע׳ הם לישראל Tfillin are a sign of strength to Israel. Ex. R. s. 8 לבושו שלהקב״ה ע׳ the garment of the Lord is strength (with ref. to Ps. 93:1). Midr. Till. to Ps. 8:3 אין ע׳ אלא תורהוכ׳ ‘strength means the Law, as we read (Ps. 29:11) ; Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s. 3 אין עָוִּיוכ׳ ‘my strength (Ex. 15:2) means Ber.16b תתכסה בעָזְּךָ clothe thyself in thy majesty; a. fr.