עוּז (ʿûz) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning take refuge. It appears
4 times
in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5756).
Also rendered
to seek refuge
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1578)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1578)take, seek refuge; bring into safety; be strong, strengthen, save; gather, retire
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
עוּזverb: take, seek refuge
Hiphilbring into safety
Strong's H5756עוּז: to be strong; causatively, to strengthen, i.e. (figuratively) to save (by flight) KJV:gather (self, self to flee), retire.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.