The meaning of Luz in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
a nut-bearing tree, the almond.
The ancient name of a royal Canaanitish city near the site of Bethel (Genesis 28:19; 35:6), on the border of Benjamin (Joshua 18:13). Here Jacob halted, and had a prophetic vision. (See BETHEL .) A place in the land of the Hittites, founded (Judges 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.
See more on the meaning of Luz in the Bible:
Luz {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Luz {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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