Lexicon :: Strong's H1497 - gāzal

גָּזַל

Transliteration

gāzal

Pronunciation

gaw-zal'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 337

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גָּזַל gâzal, gaw-zal'; a primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob:—catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H1497 in the following manner: spoil (8x), take away (8x), rob (4x), pluck (3x), caught (1x), consume (1x), exercised (1x), force (1x), pluck off (1x), torn (1x), violence (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force
1. (Qal)
  1. to tear away, rob
  2. to seize, plunder (with acc cognate)
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be robbed
  2. to be taken away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גָּזַל gâzal, gaw-zal'; a primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob:—catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.

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

STRONGS H1497: Abbreviations

† I. גָּזַל verb tear away, seize, rob (Late Hebrew id., Phoenician גזל Niph., Aramaic גְּזַל, & (Nas.) ; Arabic cut off) —
Qal Perfect גָּזַל Job 20:19; Ezekiel 18:18, גָּזָ֑ל Leviticus 5:23 + 2 times, גָּזַלְתִּי Psalm 69:5 etc.; Imperfect יִגְזֹל Ezekiel 18:7, וַיִּגְזֹל 2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Chronicles 11:23 etc.; Infinitive גְּזֹל Isaiah 10:2; Participle active גּוֺזֵל Proverbs 28:24; suffix גֹּזְלוֺ Psalm 35:10; plural construct גֹּזְלֵי Micah 3:2; passive גָּזוּל Deuteronomy 28:29 + 4 times; — tear away, rob, with object of thing (movable), flock (עֵדֶר) Job 24:2, ass Deuteronomy 28:31, women Judges 21:23 compare Genesis 31:31 (E), tear away orphan child from breast Job 24:9 יתום מִשֹּׁד, snatch a spear from enemy's hand 2 Samuel 23:21 = 1 Chronicles 11:23; figurative of drying up snow-water Job 24:19; (object stationary) take violent possession of, well of water Genesis 21:25 (E), house Job 20:19, fields Micah 2:2; (hyperb.) the skin Micah 3:2; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb = seize, plunder, object גְּזֵלָה Leviticus 5:23 (P) Ezekiel 18:7, 12, 16, גָּזֵל Ezekiel 18:18; Ezekiel 22:29; indefinite Psalm 69:5; figurative, object מִשְׁפָּט Isaiah 10:2; with object person robbed Psalm 35:10; Proverbs 22:22; Proverbs 28:24, probably also Judges 9:25 compare Leviticus 19:13 (H; absolute); compare also passive Deuteronomy 28:29 (|| עָשׁוּק); הציל גָּזוּל מיד עושׁק Jeremiah 21:12; compare Jeremiah 22:3; Malachi 1:13 גָּזוּל (|| פִּסֵּחַ lame and חוֺלֶה sick), probably that rescued after seizure by wild beasts, therefore mutilated.
† Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְנִגְזְלָה, subject sleep Proverbs 4:16 לא || (יִֽֽֽשְׁנוּׅ.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:25; 31:31

Leviticus

19:13

Deuteronomy

28:29; 28:29; 28:31

Judges

9:25; 21:23

2 Samuel

23:21; 23:21

1 Chronicles

11:23; 11:23

Job

20:19; 20:19; 24:2; 24:9; 24:19

Psalms

35:10; 35:10; 69:5; 69:5

Proverbs

4:16; 22:22; 28:24; 28:24

Isaiah

10:2; 10:2

Jeremiah

21:12; 22:3

Ezekiel

18:7; 18:7; 18:12; 18:16; 18:18; 18:18; 22:29

Micah

2:2; 3:2; 3:2

Malachi

1:13

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1497 matches the Hebrew גָּזַל (gāzal),
which occurs 30 times in 30 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 21:25

Gen 21:25 - And Abraham^H85 reproved^H3198 Abimelech^H40 because^H182 of a well^H875 of water,^H4325 which Abimelech's^H40 servants^H5650 had violently taken away.^H1497

Gen 31:31

Gen 31:31 - And Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Laban,^H3837 Because I was afraid:^H3372 for I said,^H559 Peradventure^H6435 thou wouldest take by force^H1497 thy daughters^H1323 from me.

Lev 6:4

Lev 6:4 - Then it shall be, because he hath sinned,^H2398 and is guilty,^H816 that he shall restore^H7725 that^H1500 which he took violently away,^H1497 or the thing^H6233 which he hath deceitfully gotten,^H6231 or that which was delivered^H6487^H853 him to keep,^H6485 or the lost thing^H9 which he found,^H4672

Lev 19:13

Lev 19:13 - Thou shalt not defraud^H6231 thy neighbour,^H7453 neither rob^H1497 him: the wages^H6468 of him that is hired^H7916 shall not abide^H3885 with thee all night until the morning.^H1242

Deu 28:29

Deu 28:29 - And thou shalt grope^H4959 at noonday,^H6672 as the blind^H5787 gropeth^H4959 in darkness,^H653 and thou shalt not prosper^H6743 in thy ways:^H1870 and thou shalt be only oppressed^H6231 and spoiled^H1497 evermore,^H3117 and no man shall save^H3467 thee.

Deu 28:31

Deu 28:31 - Thine ox^H7794 shall be slain^H2873 before thine eyes,^H5869 and thou shalt not eat^H398 thereof: thine ass^H2543 shall be violently taken away^H1497 from before thy face,^H6440 and shall not be restored^H7725 to thee: thy sheep^H6629 shall be given^H5414 unto thine enemies,^H341 and thou shalt have none to rescue^H3467 them.

Jdg 9:25

Jdg 9:25 - And the men^H1167 of Shechem^H7927 set^H7760 liers in wait^H693 for him in the top^H7218 of the mountains,^H2022 and they robbed^H1497 all that came^H5674 along that way^H1870 by them: and it was told^H5046 Abimelech.^H40

Jdg 21:23

Jdg 21:23 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 did so,^H6213 and took^H5375 them wives,^H802 according to their number,^H4557 of them that danced,^H2342 whom they caught:^H1497 and they went^H3212 and returned^H7725 unto their inheritance,^H5159 and repaired^H1129 the cities,^H5892 and dwelt^H3427 in them.

2Sa 23:21

2Sa 23:21 - And he slew^H2026 an Egyptian,^H4713 a goodly^H4758 man:^H376 and the Egyptian^H4713 had a spear^H2595 in his hand;^H3027 but he went down^H3381 to him with a staff,^H7626 and plucked^H1497 the spear^H2595 out of the Egyptian's^H4713 hand,^H3027 and slew^H5221 him with his own spear.^H2595

1Ch 11:23

1Ch 11:23 - And he slew^H5221 an Egyptian,^H4713 a man^H376 of great stature,^H4060 five^H2568 cubits^H520 high; and in the Egyptian's^H4713 hand^H3027 was a spear^H2595 like a weaver's^H707 beam;^H4500 and he went down^H3381 to him with a staff,^H7626 and plucked^H1497 the spear^H2595 out of the Egyptian's^H4713 hand,^H3027 and slew^H2026 him with his own spear.^H2595

Job 20:19

Job 20:19 - Because he hath oppressed^H7533 and hath forsaken^H5800 the poor;^H1800 because he hath violently taken away^H1497 an house^H1004 which he builded^H1129 not;

Job 24:2

Job 24:2 - Some remove^H5381 the landmarks;^H1367 they violently take away^H1497 flocks,^H5739 and feed^H7462 thereof.

Job 24:9

Job 24:9 - They pluck^H1497 the fatherless^H3490 from the breast,^H7699 and take a pledge^H2254 of the poor.^H6041

Job 24:19

Job 24:19 - Drought^H6723 and heat^H2527 consume^H1497 the snow^H7950 waters:^H4325 so doth the grave^H7585 those which have sinned.^H2398

Psa 35:10

Psa 35:10 - All my bones^H6106 shall say,^H559 LORD,^H3068 who is like unto thee, which deliverest^H5337 the poor^H6041 from him that is too strong^H2389 for him, yea, the poor^H6041 and the needy^H34 from him that spoileth^H1497 him?

Psa 69:4

Psa 69:4 - They that hate^H8130 me without a cause^H2600 are more^H7231 than the hairs^H8185 of mine head:^H7218 they that would destroy^H6789 me, being mine enemies^H341 wrongfully,^H8267 are mighty:^H6105 then I restored^H7725 that which I took not away.^H1497

Pro 4:16

Pro 4:16 - For they sleep^H3462 not, except they have done mischief;^H7489 and their sleep^H8142 is taken away,^H1497 unless they cause some to fall.^H3782^H3782

Pro 22:22

Pro 22:22 - Rob^H1497 not the poor,^H1800 because he is poor:^H1800 neither oppress^H1792 the afflicted^H6041 in the gate:^H8179

Pro 28:24

Pro 28:24 - Whoso robbeth^H1497 his father^H1 or his mother,^H517 and saith,^H559 It is no transgression;^H6588 the same is the companion^H2270 of a destroyer.^H376^H7843

Isa 10:2

Isa 10:2 - To turn aside^H5186 the needy^H1800 from judgment,^H1779 and to take away^H1497 the right^H4941 from the poor^H6041 of my people,^H5971 that widows^H490 may be their prey,^H7998 and that they may rob^H962 the fatherless!^H3490

Jer 21:12

Jer 21:12 - O house^H1004 of David,^H1732 thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Execute^H1777 judgment^H4941 in the morning,^H1242 and deliver^H5337 him that is spoiled^H1497 out of the hand^H3027 of the oppressor,^H6231 lest my fury^H2534 go out^H3318 like fire,^H784 and burn^H1197 that none can quench^H3518 it, because^H6440 of the evil^H7455 of your doings.^H4611

Jer 22:3

Jer 22:3 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Execute^H6213 ye judgment^H4941 and righteousness,^H6666 and deliver^H5337 the spoiled^H1497 out of the hand^H3027 of the oppressor:^H6216 and do no wrong,^H3238 do no violence^H2554 to the stranger,^H1616 the fatherless,^H3490 nor the widow,^H490 neither shed^H8210 innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 in this place.^H4725

Eze 18:7

Eze 18:7 - And hath not oppressed^H3238 any,^H376 but hath restored^H7725 to the debtor^H2326 his pledge,^H2258 hath spoiled^H1497 none by violence,^H1500 hath given^H5414 his bread^H3899 to the hungry,^H7457 and hath covered^H3680 the naked^H5903 with a garment;^H899

Eze 18:12

Eze 18:12 - Hath oppressed^H3238 the poor^H6041 and needy,^H34 hath spoiled^H1497 by violence,^H1500 hath not restored^H7725 the pledge,^H2258 and hath lifted up^H5375 his eyes^H5869 to the idols,^H1544 hath committed^H6213 abomination,^H8441

Eze 18:16

Eze 18:16 - Neither hath oppressed^H3238 any,^H376 hath not withholden^H2254 the pledge,^H2258 neither hath spoiled^H1497 by violence,^H1500 but hath given^H5414 his bread^H3899 to the hungry,^H7457 and hath covered^H3680 the naked^H5903 with a garment,^H899

Eze 18:18

Eze 18:18 - As for his father,^H1 because he cruelly^H6233 oppressed,^H6231 spoiled^H1497 his brother^H251 by violence,^H1499 and did^H6213 that which is not good^H2896 among^H8432 his people,^H5971 lo, even he shall die^H4191 in his iniquity.^H5771

Eze 22:29

Eze 22:29 - The people^H5971 of the land^H776 have used oppression,^H6231^H6233 and exercised^H1497 robbery,^H1498 and have vexed^H3238 the poor^H6041 and needy:^H34 yea, they have oppressed^H6231 the stranger^H1616 wrongfully.^H4941

Mic 2:2

Mic 2:2 - And they covet^H2530 fields,^H7704 and take them by violence;^H1497 and houses,^H1004 and take them away:^H5375 so they oppress^H6231 a man^H1397 and his house,^H1004 even a man^H376 and his heritage.^H5159

Mic 3:2

Mic 3:2 - Who hate^H8130 the good,^H2896 and love^H157 the evil;^H7451 who pluck off^H1497 their skin^H5785 from off them, and their flesh^H7607 from off their bones;^H6106

Mal 1:13

Mal 1:13 - Ye said^H559 also, Behold, what a weariness^H4972 is it! and ye have snuffed^H5301 at it, saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 and ye brought^H935 that which was torn,^H1497 and the lame,^H6455 and the sick;^H2470 thus ye brought^H935 an offering:^H4503 should I accept^H7521 this of your hand?^H3027 saith^H559 the LORD.^H3068