Strong's Lexicon garzen: Axe, Ax Original Word: גַּרְזֶן Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to chop Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of an axe can be related to the Greek word "πέλεκυς" (pelekus), which also means axe. Usage: The Hebrew word "garzen" refers to an axe, a tool used for chopping wood or cutting down trees. In the biblical context, it is often associated with labor, construction, and sometimes judgment or destruction. The axe is a symbol of power and authority, as well as a tool for shaping and creating. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the axe was an essential tool for daily life, used in agriculture, construction, and warfare. Wood was a primary resource for building homes, making tools, and crafting weapons. The axe, therefore, was a symbol of both creation and destruction. It was a common tool among the Israelites and other ancient Near Eastern cultures, reflecting the agrarian and pastoral lifestyle of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom garaz Definition an axe NASB Translation axe (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּרְזֶן noun masculineIsaiah 10:15 axe (pick, pick-axe, 3 t. in SI; on formative compare Sta294a Ges§ 85, xi. 54) — Deuteronomy 19:5; Deuteronomy 20:19; Isaiah 10:15; 1 Kings 6:7 (Co conjecture also Ezekiel 31:11). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ax From garaz; an axe -- ax. see HEBREW garaz Forms and Transliterations בַגַּרְזֶן֙ בגרזן גַּרְזֶ֔ן גרזן הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן הגרזן וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ והגרזן ḇag·gar·zen ḇaggarzen gar·zen garzen hag·gar·zen haggarzen vaggarZen vehaggarZen wə·hag·gar·zen wəhaggarzenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 19:5 HEB: וְנִדְּחָ֨ה יָד֤וֹ בַגַּרְזֶן֙ לִכְרֹ֣ת הָעֵ֔ץ NAS: swings the axe to cut down KJV: fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down INT: swings and his hand the axe to cut the tree Deuteronomy 20:19 1 Kings 6:7 Isaiah 10:15 4 Occurrences |
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