Lexicon :: Strong's H1494 - gāzaz

גָּזַז

Transliteration

gāzaz

Pronunciation

gaw-zaz'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root [akin to גּוּז (H1468)]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 336

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1494: Abbreviations

† [גָּזַז] verb shear (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּזָז , Arabic , 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.

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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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 31:19

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

Gen 38:12

Gen 38:12 - And in process^H7235 of time^H3117 the daughter^H1323 of Shuah^H7770 Judah's^H3063 wife^H802 died;^H4191 and Judah^H3063 was comforted,^H5162 and went up^H5927 unto his sheepshearers^H1494^H6629 to Timnath,^H8553 he and his friend^H7453 Hirah^H2437 the Adullamite.^H5726

Gen 38:13

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

Deu 15:19

Deu 15:19 - All the firstling^H1060 males^H2145 that 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 no work^H5647 with the firstling^H1060 of thy bullock,^H7794 nor shear^H1494 the firstling^H1060 of thy sheep.^H6629

1Sa 25:2

1Sa 25:2 - And there was a man^H376 in Maon,^H4584 whose possessions^H4639 were in Carmel;^H3760 and the man^H376 was very^H3966 great,^H1419 and he had three^H7969 thousand^H505 sheep,^H6629 and a thousand^H505 goats:^H5795 and he was shearing^H1494 his sheep^H6629 in Carmel.^H3760

1Sa 25:4

1Sa 25:4 - And David^H1732 heard^H8085 in the wilderness^H4057 that Nabal^H5037 did shear^H1494 his sheep.^H6629

1Sa 25:7

1Sa 25:7 - And now I have heard^H8085 that thou hast shearers:^H1494 now thy shepherds^H7462 which were with us, we hurt^H3637 them not, neither was there ought^H3972 missing^H6485 unto them, all the while^H3117 they were in Carmel.^H3760

1Sa 25:11

1Sa 25:11 - Shall I then take^H3947 my bread,^H3899 and my water,^H4325 and my flesh^H2878 that I have killed^H2873 for my shearers,^H1494 and give^H5414 it unto men,^H582 whom I know^H3045 not whence they be?

2Sa 13:23

2Sa 13:23 - And it came to pass after two full^H3117 years,^H8141 that Absalom^H53 had sheepshearers^H1494 in Baalhazor,^H1178 which is beside Ephraim:^H669 and Absalom^H53 invited^H7121 all the king's^H4428 sons.^H1121

2Sa 13:24

2Sa 13:24 - And Absalom^H53 came^H935 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Behold now, thy servant^H5650 hath sheepshearers;^H1494 let^H3212 ➔ the king,^H4428 I beseech thee, and his servants^H5650 go^H3212 with thy servant.^H5650

Job 1:20

Job 1:20 - Then Job^H347 arose,^H6965 and rent^H7167 his mantle,^H4598 and shaved^H1494 his head,^H7218 and fell down^H5307 upon the ground,^H776 and worshipped,^H7812

Isa 53:7

Isa 53:7 - He was oppressed,^H5065 and he was afflicted,^H6031 yet he opened^H6605 not his mouth:^H6310 he is brought^H2986 as a lamb^H7716 to the slaughter,^H2874 and as a sheep^H7353 before^H6440 her shearers^H1494 is dumb,^H481 so he openeth^H6605 not his mouth.^H6310

Jer 7:29

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

Mic 1:16

Mic 1:16 - Make thee bald,^H7139 and poll^H1494 thee for thy delicate^H8588 children;^H1121 enlarge^H7337 thy baldness^H7144 as the eagle;^H5404 for they are gone into captivity^H1540 from thee.

Nah 1:12

Nah 1:12 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Though they be quiet,^H8003 and likewise many,^H7227 yet thus shall they be cut down,^H1494 when he shall pass through.^H5674 Though I have afflicted^H6031 thee, I will afflict^H6031 thee no more.