עָזַר, [to surround,] to help, protect. Yalk. Num. 759 (play on אל אלעזר, Num. XIX, 3) אל אל עוֹזֵר (give her, i.e. Rome, over) to the helping God (omitted in Pesik. Par., p. 41ᵃ; Pesik. R. s. 14). Yeb. 63ᵃ (ref. to Gen. II, 20) זכה עוֹזַרְתּוֹ וכ׳ if he deserves well, she is a help to him &c., v. next w.—Midr. Till. to Ps. CXXI אתם יודעים מי עוזר אתכם עושה וכ׳ do you know who is your helper? The maker of heaven and earth. Gen. R. s. 44 (ref. to Gen. XV, 2 דמשק אליעזר) שבשבילו רדפתי מלכים עד דמשק וַיְעַזְרֵנִי האל for his (Lot’s) sake I pursued the kings as far as Damascus, and God helped me; a. e.