- Original: עוּז - Transliteration: `uwz - Phonetic: ooz - Definition: 1. (Hiphil) to take refuge, bring to refuge, seek refuge - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1578 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to be strong; causatively to strengthen that is (figuratively) to save (by flight): - gather (self self to flee) retire. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • flee, 2 Isaiah 10:31; Jeremiah 6:1 • gather, 1 Exodus 9:19 • retire, 1 Jeremiah 4:6