The meaning of “גִּזְרִי”
Understanding Gizrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(in the m patrial from גֶּזֶר; a Gezerite (collectively) or inhabitants of Gezer; but better (as in the text) bytranspos...
גִּזְרִי
(in the m patrial from גֶּזֶר; a Gezerite (collectively) or inhabitants of Gezer; but better (as in the text) bytransposition גִּזְרִי Gizrîy (gher-zee'); patrial of גְּרִזִים Gezrites. - § Gerizites = "the cutters off" - a Grizite (collectively) or member of a native tribe in Palestine 1) inhabitants of Gezer 2) inhabitants of Mt Gerizim?
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 27:8 | “And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.” Word: גִּזְרִי (Gizrîy) |