"Azor, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13f.*"
Definition and meaning
Azor, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13f.*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἀζώρ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of azor (G107) across the King James Bible.
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
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Common questions
Strong's G107 (azor) is a Greek word that means: Azor, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13f.* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word azor (G107) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G107 is azor, a Greek word defined as: Azor, pr. name, indecl., Mt. 1:13f.*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
azor is a Greek word found in the New Testament.