The meaning of “גֶּזַע”
Understanding gezaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
stem, stock. - the trunk or stump of atree (as felled or as planted) 1) stem, trunk, stock (of trees)
גֶּזַע
stem, stock. - the trunk or stump of atree (as felled or as planted) 1) stem, trunk, stock (of trees)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 14:8 | “Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;” Word: גֶּזַע (gezaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 11:1 | “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:” Word: גֶּזַע (gezaʻ) | |
| Isaiah 40:24 | “Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.” Word: גֶּזַע (gezaʻ) |
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