◄ 1494. gazaz ►
Strong's Lexicon gazaz: To shear, cut off Original Word: גַּזָז Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: gazaz Pronunciation: gah-ZAHZ Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-zaz') Definition: To shear, cut off Meaning: to cut off, to shear a, flock, shave the hair, to destroy an enemy Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1381 (dokimazo): To test, examine, prove, scrutinize - G2875 (kopto): To cut, strike, smite Usage: The Hebrew verb "gazaz" primarily means to shear or cut off, often used in the context of shearing sheep. It can also imply cutting or removing something, such as hair or other materials. The action of shearing is both literal and metaphorical in the biblical text, symbolizing separation or removal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, sheep shearing was a significant agricultural activity, marking a time of harvest and celebration. It was a communal event, often accompanied by feasting and social gatherings. The process of shearing was essential for obtaining wool, a valuable commodity for clothing and trade. The act of shearing also had symbolic meanings, representing purification, renewal, or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to shear NASB Translation cut off (3), cut off your hair (1), shaved (1), shear (3), shearers (3), shearing (2), sheepshearers (2), sheepshearers* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּזַז] verb shear (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic גְּזָז , Arabic , Assyrian derivatives) — Qal Imperfect וַיָּ֫גָו Job 1:20; 2masculine singular תָּגֹז Deuteronomy 15:19; Imperative2feminine 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 2t.; 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 q. v.) Niph`al נָגוֺ֫זּוּ be cut off (= destroyed) of Assyrians Nahum 1:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut off, poll, shave, shearer A primitive root (akin to guwz); 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). see HEBREW guwz Forms and Transliterations בִּגְזֹ֥ז בגזז גָּזִּ֤י גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י גֹֽזְזִים֙ גֹזְזִ֖ים גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ גֹזֵ֥ז גזז גזזי גזזיה גזזים גזי וַיָּ֖גָז וָגֹ֔זִּי וגזי ויגז לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י לִגְזֹ֖ז לָגֹ֥ז לגז לגזז לגזזי נָגֹ֖זּוּ נגזו תָגֹ֖ז תגז biḡ·zōz bigZoz biḡzōz gāz·zî gazZi gāzzî gō·ză·zê ḡō·zə·ze·hā ḡō·zə·zîm ḡō·zêz gōzăzê gozaZei goZez ḡōzêz ḡōzəzehā gozeZeiha gozeZim ḡōzəzîm lā·ḡōz laGoz lāḡōz lə·ḡō·zə·zāy legozeZai ləḡōzəzāy liḡ·zōz ligZoz liḡzōz nā·ḡōz·zū naGozzu nāḡōzzū ṯā·ḡōz taGoz ṯāḡōz vaGozzi vaiYagoz wā·ḡōz·zî wāḡōzzî way·yā·ḡāz wayyāḡāz Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 31:19 HEB: וְלָבָ֣ן הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת־ צֹאנ֑וֹ NAS: had gone to shear his flock, KJV: went to shear his sheep: INT: Laban had gone to shear his flock stole Genesis 38:12 HEB: וַיַּ֜עַל עַל־ גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י צֹאנוֹ֙ ה֗וּא KJV: and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, INT: went and cut off cattle he Genesis 38:13 HEB: עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ׃ NAS: up to Timnah to shear his sheep. KJV: to Timnath to shear his sheep. INT: is going to Timnah to shear his sheep Deuteronomy 15:19 HEB: שׁוֹרֶ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א תָגֹ֖ז בְּכ֥וֹר צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ NAS: nor shear the firstborn KJV: of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling INT: of your herd nor shear the firstborn of your flock 1 Samuel 25:2 HEB: עִזִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֛י בִּגְזֹ֥ז אֶת־ צֹאנ֖וֹ NAS: And it came about while he was shearing his sheep KJV: goats: and he was shearing his sheep INT: goats came was shearing his sheep Carmel 1 Samuel 25:4 HEB: בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־ גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־ NAS: that Nabal was shearing his sheep. KJV: that Nabal did shear his sheep. INT: the wilderness for was shearing Nabal his sheep 1 Samuel 25:7 HEB: שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה NAS: I have heard that you have shearers; now KJV: And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds INT: have heard that you have shearers now your shepherds 1 Samuel 25:11 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר טָבַ֖חְתִּי לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים NAS: that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give KJV: that I have killed for my shearers, and give INT: whose have slaughtered my shearers and give to men 2 Samuel 13:23 HEB: יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל NAS: had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, KJV: that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, INT: full had sheepshearers Absalom Baal-hazor 2 Samuel 13:24 HEB: הִנֵּה־ נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־ NAS: your servant has sheepshearers; please KJV: Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let INT: Behold now has sheepshearers your servant go Job 1:20 HEB: אֶת־ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ NAS: his robe and shaved his head, KJV: his mantle, and shaved his head, INT: and tore his robe and shaved his head fell Isaiah 53:7 HEB: וּכְרָחֵ֕ל לִפְנֵ֥י גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א NAS: before its shearers, So He did not open KJV: before her shearers is dumb, INT: A sheep before shearers is silent did not Jeremiah 7:29 HEB: גָּזִּ֤י נִזְרֵךְ֙ וְֽהַשְׁלִ֔יכִי NAS: Cut off your hair and cast [it] away, KJV: Cut off thine hair, INT: Cut your hair and cast Micah 1:16 HEB: קָרְחִ֣י וָגֹ֔זִּי עַל־ בְּנֵ֖י NAS: Make yourself bald and cut off your hair, Because KJV: Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate INT: Make and cut of the children Nahum 1:12 HEB: רַבִּ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן נָגֹ֖זּוּ וְעָבָ֑ר וְעִ֨נִּתִ֔ךְ NAS: Even so, they will be cut off and pass away. KJV: and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. INT: many so will be cut and pass have afflicted 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1494 15 Occurrences biḡ·zōz — 1 Occ. gāz·zî — 1 Occ. gō·ză·zê — 1 Occ. ḡō·zêz — 1 Occ. ḡō·zə·ze·hā — 1 Occ. ḡō·zə·zîm — 3 Occ. lā·ḡōz — 1 Occ. lə·ḡō·zə·zāy — 1 Occ. liḡ·zōz — 1 Occ. nā·ḡōz·zū — 1 Occ. ṯā·ḡōz — 1 Occ. wā·ḡōz·zî — 1 Occ. way·yā·ḡāz — 1 Occ.