Azaz is a personal name appearing in the genealogies of Reuben in 1 Chronicles. The name may derive from a root meaning 'to be strong' or 'powerful,' perhaps serving as a shortened form of a longer theophoric name, or it may come from a root meaning 'to take refuge.' Hebrew names often celebrated strength, whether physical might or the strength found in God. Azaz appears only once in Scripture, preserved in the tribal records of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob who lost his birthright. The Septuagint's Greek rendering attempts to approximate the Hebrew consonants. He represents one of countless Israelites whose names were preserved in the genealogical records that anchored Israel's tribal identity.