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Meaning and etymology of the name Gaza
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Gaza 
There are two towns with the name Gaza mentioned in the Bible, both situated in Israel. The lesser known Gaza is a town in Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:28). The famous Gaza is a Canaanite and later Philistine city, conquered by Joshua (Joshua 10:41). This Gaza was destroyed a few times, by Alexander the Great among others, but consistently rebuilt.
Arch-hooligan Samson once wooed Delilah (Judges 16:4) there and hoisted the city gates of Gaza up a hill opposite Hebron (16:3).
The name Gaza comes from the Hebrew verb  (`azaz), generally meaning to be strong. This verb is often applied to denote one of God's inherent qualities (Psalm 89:13) compared to man's weakness, and when it's applied to man, it usually denotes either a prevalence in battle (Judges 3:10) or arrogance (Proverbs 21:29). Ecclesiastes notes that wisdom is strong for the wise (7:19).
This verb has a few derivatives, most notably  (`az), meaning strong, but this word is never applied to God; and (`oz), which means strength as well, but is used primarily of deity, particularly in the Psalms (reports HAW Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament).
The name Gaza is the noun (`az) made feminine with the letter he.
The name Gaza means Strong (Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names) or Strong Place (NOBS Study Bible Name List).
Note the striking similarity between the names (Gaza) and  (Uzzah).
Other closely related names are
Azaz,
Azaziah,
Azbuk,
Azgad,
Aziza,
Azmeveth,
Azzan,
Boaz,
Ezra,
Jaaziah,
Jaaziel,
Uzza,
Uzzi,
Uzziah,
Uzziel.
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