Luz Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Luz, a Canaanite city that was destroyed, and another city built by a man who had betrayed the first Luz (Judges 1:26).
Luz
PlaceA Canaanite city; a man built another city named Luz
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Luz
separation; departure; an almond
- he לוּז · H3870G
- bg Луз
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Luz Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Luz is mentioned in Judges 1:26 as a Canaanite city that was destroyed by the Israelites. However, the man who had betrayed the city to the Israelites escaped and went to the land of the Hittites, where he built another city and named it Luz. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
Luz 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A place in the land of the Hittites, founded (Judg. 1:26) by “a man who came forth out of the city of Luz.” It is identified with Luweiziyeh, 4 miles north-west of Banias.
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a422a1f) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Luz@Jdg.1.26) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, luz_738)