עָזַז (b. h.; cmp. חזז , s. v. חֲזָזִית) [to sting, be pointed, flinty;] to be hard, strong, v. עַז.
Hif. - הֵעֵז 1) (of color) (of color) to be bright, intense. Sifra Thazr., Neg., Par. 2, ch. II, v. כָּהָה. —2) ה׳ פנים to set one’s face against; to dare, be insolent. B. Bath. 131ᵃ והֵעַזְתִּי פני, v. יַלְדּוּת. Ber. 62ᵃ עד כאן הֵעַזְתָּ פניך ברבך hast thou dared so much against thy teacher (as to enter into his private rooms)? Zeb. 102ᵃ הָעֵיז פניך בו defy him —3) to strengthen, encourage. Midr. Till. to Ps. CXVIII, 7 תָּעֵיזּוּ לבבכם (or תָּעִיזוּ, fr. עוּז) strengthen your hearts, take courage.
Hithpa. - הִתְעַזֵּז to become strong; to be daring, defiant. Midr. Till. to IX, 20 (ref. to יָעֹז, ib.) אל יִתְעַזְּזוּן במלכותן ואל יתעזזון בשלותן let them not be defiant on account of their royal power, or on account of their prosperity; (ed. Bub., Chald. לא יתע׳ במלכותיהן ובלישניהון let them not be daring with their power or their tongues); Yalk. Ps. 645.