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Lexicon :: Strong's H1494 - gāzaz

Aa
גָּזַז
Transliteration
gāzaz
Pronunciation
gaw-zaz'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [akin to גּוּז (H1468)]
Dictionary Aids

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 BoxGen 31:19 - And Laban H3837 went H1980 to shear H1494 his sheep: H6629 and H1589➔ Rachel H7354 had stolen ➔H1589 the images H8655 that H834 were her father's. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:13 - And it was told H5046 Tamar, H8559 saying, H559 Behold H2009 thy father in law H2524 goeth up H5927 to Timnath H8553 to shear H1494 his sheep. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:19 - All H3605 the firstling H1060 males H2145 that H834 come H3205 of thy herd H1241 and of thy flock H6629 thou shalt sanctify H6942 unto the LORD H3068 thy God: H430 thou shalt do H5647➔ no H3808 work ➔H5647 with the firstling H1060 of thy bullock, H7794 nor H3808 shear H1494 the firstling H1060 of thy sheep. H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:4 - And H8085➔ David H1732 heard ➔H8085 in the wilderness H4057 that H3588 Nabal H5037 did shear H1494 his sheep. H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:11 - Shall I then take H3947 my bread, H3899 and H853 my water, H4325 and H853 my flesh H2878 that H834 I have killed H2873 for my shearers, H1494 and give H5414 it unto men, H376 whom H834 I know H3045 not H3808 whence H335 H2088 they H1992 be?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:29 - Cut off H1494 thine hair, H5145 O Jerusalem, and cast H7993➔ it away, ➔H7993 and take up H5375 a lamentation H7015 on H5921 high places; H8205 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath rejected H3988 and forsaken H5203 the generation H1755 of his wrath. H5678

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