Strong H2272 sensesאָז

the past · then

Transliteration
'âz
Pronunciation
awz

The 2 senses of Strong H227

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H227 appears in 22 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. the pastמֵאָזH227Bin time past, of old11 verses · 7 books
  2. thenH227Athen, at that time8 verses · 8 books

General definition

A demonstrative adverb;
at that time or place; also as a {conjugation} therefore: - {beginning} {for} {from} {hitherto} {now} of {old} {once} {since} {then} at which {time} yet.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • then6
  • time3
  • beginning2
  • even2
  • yet2
  • for1
  • hitherto1
  • now1
  • old1
  • pass1
  • since1
  • when1

First verses

  1. Genesis 12:6
    And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
  2. Genesis 39:5
    And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
  3. Exodus 4:10
    And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
  4. Exodus 15:15
    Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
  5. Joshua 14:10
    And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
  6. Joshua 22:31
    And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
  7. Ruth 2:7
    And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
  8. 2 Samuel 15:34
    But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
  9. 1 Kings 9:11
    (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
  10. 2 Kings 5:3
    And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
  11. 1 Chronicles 20:4
    And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
  12. Job 9:31
    Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
  13. Psalms 39:3
    My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
  14. Psalms 76:7
    Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
  15. Psalms 93:2
    Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
  16. Ecclesiastes 2:15
    Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
  17. Isaiah 16:13
    This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
  18. Isaiah 44:8
    Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
  19. Isaiah 48:3
    I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
  20. Isaiah 48:5
    I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.