Strongs Number: H3870
- Hebrew Word
- לוּז
- Transliteration
- Lûwz
- Phonetic
- looz
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Location
- Strongs Definition
-
{Luz} the name of two places in Palestine
- BDB Definition
-
Luz = "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
- Origin
- Probably from H3869 (as growing there)
- Bible Usage
- Luz.