Strong's Lexicon gazaz: To shear, cut off Original Word: גַּזָז Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1381 (dokimazo): To test, examine, prove, scrutinize - G2875 (kopto): To cut, strike, smite Usage: The Hebrew verb "gazaz" primarily means to shear or cut off, often used in the context of shearing sheep. It can also imply cutting or removing something, such as hair or other materials. The action of shearing is both literal and metaphorical in the biblical text, symbolizing separation or removal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, sheep shearing was a significant agricultural activity, marking a time of harvest and celebration. It was a communal event, often accompanied by feasting and social gatherings. The process of shearing was essential for obtaining wool, a valuable commodity for clothing and trade. The act of shearing also had symbolic meanings, representing purification, renewal, or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to shear NASB Translation cut off (3), cut off your hair (1), shaved (1), shear (3), shearers (3), shearing (2), sheepshearers (2), sheepshearers* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּזַז] verb shear (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּזָז  , Arabic  , Assyrian derivatives) — Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֫גָו Job 1:20; 2masculine singular תָּגֹז Deuteronomy 15:19; Imperative2feminine singular גָּזִּ֫י Jeremiah 7:29, גֹּ֫זִּי Micah 1:16; Infinitive construct גְּזֹו Genesis 31:19 (E) 1 Samuel 25:2, גֹּז Genesis 38:13 (J); Participle גֹּזֵז 1 Samuel 25:4; plural גֹּזְַזִים 1 Samuel 25:7 2t.; construct גֹּזַזֵי Genesis 38:12; suffix גֹּזְַזָי֑ 1 Samuel 25:11, גֹּזְַזֶיהָ Isaiah 53:7; — shear sheep (object צאֹן) Genesis 31:19; Genesis 38:13; Deuteronomy 15:19; 1 Samuel 25:2,4; compare Participle shearer (with צאן) Genesis 38:12, also גֹּזְַזֶיהָ (i.e. רָחֵל) Isaiah 53:7; absolute = sheep-shearer, 1 Samuel 25:7,11; 2 Samuel 13:23,24; object man's head (ראשׁוֺ) Job 1:20; of a woman's (figurative of Israel) Micah 1:16 (no object; "" קרחי), (figurative of Jerusalem) Jeremiah 7:29 (object נֵזֶר q. v.) Niph`al נָגוֺ֫זּוּ be cut off (= destroyed) of Assyrians Nahum 1:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut off, poll, shave, shearer A primitive root (akin to guwz); to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy -- cut off (down), poll, shave, ((sheep-)) shear(-er). see HEBREW guwz Forms and Transliterations בִּגְזֹ֥ז בגזז גָּזִּ֤י גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י גֹֽזְזִים֙ גֹזְזִ֖ים גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ גֹזֵ֥ז גזז גזזי גזזיה גזזים גזי וַיָּ֖גָז וָגֹ֔זִּי וגזי ויגז לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י לִגְזֹ֖ז לָגֹ֥ז לגז לגזז לגזזי נָגֹ֖זּוּ נגזו תָגֹ֖ז תגז biḡ·zōz bigZoz biḡzōz gāz·zî gazZi gāzzî gō·ză·zê ḡō·zə·ze·hā ḡō·zə·zîm ḡō·zêz gōzăzê gozaZei goZez ḡōzêz ḡōzəzehā gozeZeiha gozeZim ḡōzəzîm lā·ḡōz laGoz lāḡōz lə·ḡō·zə·zāy legozeZai ləḡōzəzāy liḡ·zōz ligZoz liḡzōz nā·ḡōz·zū naGozzu nāḡōzzū ṯā·ḡōz taGoz ṯāḡōz vaGozzi vaiYagoz wā·ḡōz·zî wāḡōzzî way·yā·ḡāz wayyāḡāzLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:19 HEB: וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־ צֹאנ֑וֹ NAS: had gone to shear his flock, KJV: went to shear his sheep: INT: Laban had gone to shear his flock stole Genesis 38:12 Genesis 38:13 Deuteronomy 15:19 1 Samuel 25:2 1 Samuel 25:4 1 Samuel 25:7 1 Samuel 25:11 2 Samuel 13:23 2 Samuel 13:24 Job 1:20 Isaiah 53:7 Jeremiah 7:29 Micah 1:16 Nahum 1:12 15 Occurrences |
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