Lexicon / H3870
לוּז
luz
  • Luz

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Luz

§ Luz = "almond tree"

the name of a town in the land of the Hittites

Luz = "almond tree"

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

Another name of bet-el (בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל "Bethel" H1008G)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Luz

לוּז n.pr.loc former name of Bethel city in hands of Hittites .