3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Luz  \Luz\,  n. 
  A  bone  of  the  human  body  which  was  supposed  by  certain 
  Rabbinical  writers  to  be  indestructible.  Its  location  was  a 
  matter  of  dispute.  --Brande  &  C. 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Luz 
  a  nut-bearing  tree,  the  almond.  (1.)  The  ancient  name  of  a  royal 
  Canaanitish  city  near  the  site  of  Bethel  (Gen.  28:19;  35:6),  on 
  the  border  of  Benjamin  (Josh.  18:13).  Here  Jacob  halted,  and  had 
  a  prophetic  vision.  (See  {BETHEL}.) 
 
  (2.)  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. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Luz,  separation;  departure;  an  almond 
 

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