1495. Gazez
Strong's Lexicon
Gazez: Gazez

Original Word: גָּזֵז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gazez
Pronunciation: gah-ZAYZ
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-zaze')
Definition: Gazez
Meaning: Gazez

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּזַז (gazaz), meaning "to shear" or "to cut off."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Gazez, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The name Gazez appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. It is used as a proper noun to identify a specific individual within the lineage of Caleb, a prominent figure in the tribe of Judah.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal identity, inheritance rights, and fulfilling God's covenant promises. The tribe of Judah held particular significance as it was prophesied to be the lineage through which the Messiah would come. Names like Gazez, found within these genealogies, reflect the importance of family heritage and continuity in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gazaz
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Gazez (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּזֵז proper name, masculine son of עֵיפָה, concub. of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:46 (twice in verse); vb says that חָרָן son of עיפה (and Caleb?) begat Gazez.

גָּזִית see sub. גזה. above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gazez

From gazaz; shearer; Gazez, the name of two Israelites -- Gazez.

see HEBREW gazaz

Forms and Transliterations
גָּזֵ֑ז גָּזֵֽז׃ גזז גזז׃ gā·zêz gaZez gāzêz
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:46
HEB: מוֹצָ֖א וְאֶת־ גָּזֵ֑ז וְחָרָ֖ן הֹלִ֥יד
NAS: Moza and Gazez; and Haran
KJV: and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran
INT: Haran Moza and Gazez and Haran became

1 Chronicles 2:46
HEB: הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ גָּזֵֽז׃ ס
NAS: and Haran became the father of Gazez.
KJV: and Haran begat Gazez.
INT: and Haran became of Gazez

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1495
2 Occurrences


gā·zêz — 2 Occ.















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