גַּזָז (gazâz) — Cut Off
Hebrew word study: גַּזָז (gazâz), Strong's H1494. to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
KJV translation words: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
Strong's H1494 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:19 and last appears in Nahum 1:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 15)
- Genesis 31:19 — לִגְזֹז — to shear
- Genesis 38:12 — גֹּזֲזֵי — the shearers of
- Genesis 38:13 — לָגֹז — to shear
- Deuteronomy 15:19 — תָגֹז — you will shear
- 1 Samuel 25:2 — בִּגְזֹז — when sheared
- 1 Samuel 25:4 — גֹזֵז — was shearing
- 1 Samuel 25:7 — גֹזְזִים — shearers
- 1 Samuel 25:11 — לְגֹזְזָי — for shearers my
- 2 Samuel 13:23 — גֹזְזִים — shearers
- 2 Samuel 13:24 — גֹזְזִים — shearers
- Job 1:20 — וַיָּגָז — and he shaved
- Isaiah 53:7 — גֹזְזֶיהָ — shearers its
- Jeremiah 7:29 — גָּזִּי — cut off
- Micah 1:16 — וָגֹזִּי — and shear
- Nahum 1:12 — נָגֹזּוּ — they will be cut down
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1468 גּוּז (gûwz).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1468 גּוּז (gûwz), H1488 גֵּז (gêz), H1492 גָּזַּה (gâzzah), H1495 גָּזֵז (Gâzêz).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does gazâz (H1494) mean?
To cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy.
How is H1494 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1494 as: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er)..
How often does גַּזָז (gazâz) appear?
Strong's H1494 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:19 and last appears in Nahum 1:12.
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