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Lexicon :: Strong's H1494 - gāzaz

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גָּזַז
Transliteration
gāzaz
Pronunciation
gaw-zaz'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [akin to גּוּז (H1468)]
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TWOT Reference: 336

Strong’s Definitions

גָּזַז gazâz, gaw-zaz'; a primitive root (akin to H1468); 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H1494 in the following manner: shear (5x), sheepshearer (3x), shearers (3x), cut off (1x), poll (1x), shave (1x), cut down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H1494 in the following manner: shear (5x), sheepshearer (3x), shearers (3x), cut off (1x), poll (1x), shave (1x), cut down (1x).

  1. to shear, mow

    1. (Qal)

      1. to shear

      2. shearer (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּזַז gazâz, gaw-zaz'; a primitive root (akin to H1468); 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).
STRONGS H1494: Abbreviations
† [גָּזַז] verb shear (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּזָז bdb015909, Arabic bdb015910, Assyrian derivatives) —
Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֫גָו Job 1:20; 2nd person masculine singular תָּגֹז Deuteronomy 15:19; Imperative 2nd person feminine 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 + 2 times; 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 which see).
Niph. נָגוֺ֫זּוּ be cut off (= destroyed) of Assyrians Nahum 1:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:19; 31:19; 38:12; 38:12; 38:13; 38:13

Deuteronomy

15:19; 15:19

1 Samuel

25:2; 25:2; 25:4; 25:4; 25:7; 25:7; 25:11; 25:11

2 Samuel

13:23; 13:24

Job

1:20; 1:20

Isaiah

53:7; 53:7

Jeremiah

7:29; 7:29

Micah

1:16; 1:16

Nahum

1:12

H1494

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1494 matches the Hebrew גָּזַז (gāzaz),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:19 - وَكَانَ لابَانُ قَدْ مَضَى لِيَجُزَّ غَنَمَهُ، فَسَرَقَتْ رَاحِيلُ أَصْنَامَ أَبِيهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:12 - وَبَعْدَ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ مَاتَتْ زَوْجَةُ يَهُوذَا ابْنةُ شُوعٍ. وَإِذْ تَعَزَّى يَهُوذَا بَعْدَهَا انْطَلَقَ إِلَى جُزَّازِ غَنَمِهِ فِي تِمْنَةَ بِرِفْقَةِ حِيرَةَ صَاحِبِهِ الْعَدُلامِيِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:13 - فَقِيلَ لِثَامَارَ: «هُوَذَا حَمُوكِ قَادِمٌ لِتِمْنَةَ لِجَزِّ غَنَمِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:19

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:2

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:4

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:7

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:11

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:23

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:24 - وَعِنْدَمَا مَثَلَ أَبْشَالُومُ فِي حَضْرَةِ أَبِيهِ قَالَ لَهُ: «هَذَا مَوْسِمُ جَزِّ غَنَمِ عَبْدِكَ، فَلْيَذْهَبِ الْمَلِكُ مَعَ رِجَالِ حَاشِيَتِهِ بِرِفْقَةِ عَبْدِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:20

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:7

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:29 - جُزِّي شَعْرَكِ وَاطْرَحِيهِ يَا أُورُشَلِيمُ، وَانْصُبِي مَرْثَاةً عَلَى الْمُرْتَفَعَاتِ الْجَرْدَاءِ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ رَفَضَ هَذَا الْجِيلَ الرَّازِحَ تَحْتَ سَخَطِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:16

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 1:12

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