◄ 1631. garzen ►
Strong's Lexicon garzen: Axe, Ax Original Word: גַּרְזֶן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: garzen Pronunciation: gar-ZEN Phonetic Spelling: (gar-zen') Definition: an axe Meaning: An axe, a tool used for chopping or cutting, typically wood. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut or to hew. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G513: ἀξίνη (axinē) • A Greek term for an axe, used in the New Testament, notably in Matthew 3:10, where John the Baptist speaks of the axe being laid to the root of the trees, symbolizing impending judgment. • G4604: σκαπάνη (skapane) • Although not a direct equivalent, this term refers to a spade or digging tool, illustrating the broader category of tools used for cutting or digging in biblical texts. The use of גַּרְזֶן in the Hebrew Bible underscores the practical and symbolic significance of the axe in ancient Israelite society, serving both as a tool for daily life and a powerful metaphor in prophetic literature. Usage: The term גַּרְזֶן appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote an axe, often in contexts related to woodcutting or as a metaphor for destruction. Context: • The Hebrew word גַּרְזֶן (garzen) is used in the Old Testament to refer to an axe, a common tool in ancient times for felling trees and preparing wood for various purposes. The axe is mentioned in several contexts, often symbolizing power or judgment. For instance, in Deuteronomy 19:5, the accidental killing of a neighbor while chopping wood with an axe is described, highlighting the tool's everyday use and potential for causing harm. In Isaiah 10:15, the axe is used metaphorically to illustrate the futility of boasting against the one who wields it, emphasizing the sovereignty of God over human instruments. The imagery of the axe in biblical literature often conveys themes of cutting down, destruction, and divine judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from 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 wəhaggarzen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: לִנְדֹּ֤חַ עָלָיו֙ גַּרְזֶ֔ן כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ NAS: by swinging an axe against KJV: thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat INT: swinging against an axe When at 1 Kings 6:7 HEB: נִבְנָ֑ה וּמַקָּב֤וֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ כָּל־ כְּלִ֣י NAS: hammer nor axe nor any KJV: thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool INT: was built hammer axe any tool Isaiah 10:15 HEB: הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן עַ֖ל הַחֹצֵ֣ב NAS: Is the axe to boast itself over KJV: Shall the axe boast INT: to boast is the axe over chops 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1631 4 Occurrences gar·zen — 1 Occ. hag·gar·zen — 1 Occ. ḇag·gar·zen — 1 Occ. wə·hag·gar·zen — 1 Occ.