גַּזָז
Strong's H1494
gazâz
/gaw-zaz'/
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1494
- Hebrew
- גַּזָז
- Transliteration
- gazâz
- Pronunciation
- /gaw-zaz'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
Derivation
a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));H1468 (gûwz)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cut off (down)pollshave(sheep-) shear(-er)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of gazâz:
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