- Original: יעז - Transliteration: Ya`az - Phonetic: yaw-az' - Definition: 1. to be strong, be fierce (meaning dubious) a. (Niphal) barbarous (participle) - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 880 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to be bold or obstinate: - fierce. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • fierce, 1 Isaiah 33:19