Help (To) Usage Number: 1
Strong's Number: H5826
Original Word: ‘azar
Strong's Number: H5826
Original Word: ‘azar
Usage Notes: "to help, assist, aid." This word and its derivatives are common in both ancient and modern Hebrew. The verb occurs about 80 times in the biblical text. ‘Azar is first found in the Old Testament in Jacob's deathbed blessing of Joseph: "… the God of thy father, who shall help thee…" (Gen 49:25). Help or aid comes from a variety of sources: Thirty-two kings "helped" Ben-hadad (1Kings 20:6); one city "helps" another (Josh 10:33); even false gods are believed to be of "help" (2Chron 28:23). Of course, the greatest source of help is God Himself; He is "the helper of the fatherless" (Psa 10:14). God promises: "I will help thee" (Isa 41:10); "and the Lord shall help them, and deliver them…" (Psa 37:40).
