How to Pronounce Luz
luhz
Luz is pronounced luhz (lʌz): one syllable.
What does Luz mean?
Luz means “almond tree” (Hebrew).
Where was Luz?
Luz was the earlier name of the city Jacob called Bethel, where God Almighty appeared to him and blessed him (Genesis 28:19, Genesis 48:3). It also marked a boundary point on the borders of Joseph and Benjamin (Joshua 16:2, Joshua 18:13). A second Luz was later built in the land of the Hittites by the man who had shown Joseph's house the entrance to the first city (Judges 1:26).
Found in Scripture
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