Original: לוּז

Transliteration: Lûwz

Phonetic: looz

Short Definition: Luz

Original: לוּז

Transliteration: lûz

Phonetic: looz

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)

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location

Cognate: H3868, H3869, H3891