Strong's Lexicon gazal: To seize, rob, plunder, take by force Original Word: גָּזַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G726 (ἁρπάζω, harpazo): To seize, catch up, snatch away - G4813 (συλαγωγέω, sulagogeo): To plunder, lead away as spoil Usage: The Hebrew verb "gazal" primarily means to seize or take something by force, often implying an act of robbery or plunder. It conveys the idea of taking something unlawfully or violently from another. This term is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often in legal or moral discussions about theft and justice. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, property rights were an important aspect of community life, and the act of "gazal" was considered a serious offense. The Law of Moses provided specific commandments and regulations to address theft and ensure restitution (e.g., Exodus 22:1-4). The concept of justice and fairness was deeply embedded in the culture, and acts of robbery were seen as violations of both divine law and social order. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to tear away, seize, rob NASB Translation carried away (1), commit (2), commits (1), committed (1), consume (1), force (1), rob (3), robbed (6), robs (2), seize (2), seized (2), snatch (1), snatched (2), steal (1), take (1), taken by robbery (1), tear off (1), took by robbery (1), torn away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. גָּזַל verb tear away, seize, rob (Late Hebrew id., Phoenician גזל Niph`al, Aramaic גְּזַל,  & (Nas.)  ; Arabic  cut off) — Qal Perfect גָּזַל Job 20:19; Ezekiel 18:18, גָּזָ֑ל Leviticus 5:23 2t., גָּזַלְתִּי Psalm 69:5 etc.; Imperfect יִגְזֹל Ezekiel 18:7, וַיִּגְזֹל 2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Chronicles 11:23 etc.; Infinitive גְּזֹל Isaiah 10:2; Participle active גּוֺזֵל Proverbs 28:24; suffix גֹּזְלוֺ Psalm 35:10; plural construct גֹּזְלֵי Micah 3:2; passive גָּזוּל Deuteronomy 28:29 4t.; — tear away, rob, with object of thing (movable), flock (עֵדֶר) Job 24:2, ass Deuteronomy 28:31, women Judges 21:23 compare Genesis 31:31 (E), tear away orphan child from breast Job 24:9 יתום מִשֹּׁד, snatch a spear from enemy's hand 2 Samuel 23:21 = 1 Chronicles 11:23; figurative of drying up snow-water Job 24:19; (object stationary) take violent possession of, well of water Genesis 21:25 (E), house Job 20:19, fields Micah 2:2; (hyperb.) the skin Micah 3:2; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb = seize, plunder, object גְּזֵלָה Leviticus 5:23 (P) Ezekiel 18:7,12,16, גָּזֵל Ezekiel 18:18; Ezekiel 22:29; indefinite Psalm 69:5; figurative, object מִשְׁמָּט Isaiah 10:2; with object person robbed Psalm 35:10; Proverbs 22:22; Proverbs 28:24, probably also Judges 9:25 compare Leviticus 19:13 (H; absolute); compare also passive Deuteronomy 28:29 ("" עָשׁוּק); הציל גָּזוּל מיד עושׁק Jeremiah 21:12; compare Jeremiah 22:3; Malachi 1:13 גָּזוּל ("" מִּסֵּחַ lame and חוֺלֶה sick), probably that rescued after seizure by wild beasts, therefore mutilated. Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular וְנִגְזְלָה, subject sleep Proverbs 4:16 לא "" (יִשְׁנוּׅ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch, consume, exercise robbery, pluck off, rob, spoil, take away by force, violence, A primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear. Forms and Transliterations גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי גָּ֝זְל֗וּ גָּ֝זַ֗ל גָּז֗וּל גָּז֣וּל גָּזְל֖וּ גָּזַל֙ גָּזָ֑לוּ גָּזָ֔ל גָּזָ֗ל גָז֖וּל גָזָ֑ל גֹּזְלֵ֤י גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ גוזל גזול גזל גזלו גזלי גזלתי הַגְּזֵלָ֜ה הגזלה וְֽנִגְזְלָ֥ה וְגָז֛וּל וְגָזְל֖וּ וְגָזָ֔לוּ וְלִגְזֹ֕ל וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ וַיִּגְזֹ֤ל וגזול וגזלו ויגזל ויגזלו ולגזל ונגזלה יִ֭גְזְלוּ יִגְזְל֥וּ יִגְזֹ֑ל יגזל יגזלו מִגֹּזְלֽוֹ׃ מגזלו׃ תִּגְזָל־ תִּגְזֹ֥ל תִגְזֹ֑ל תגזל תגזל־ gā·zā·lū gā·zal gā·zāl ḡā·zāl ḡā·zal·tî gā·zə·lū gā·zūl ḡā·zūl gaZal gāzal gāzāl ḡāzāl gaZalti ḡāzaltî gaZalu gāzālū gazeLu gāzəlū gaZul gāzūl ḡāzūl gō·w·zêl gō·zə·lê gōwzêl goZel gōzəlê gozeLei hag·gə·zê·lāh haggezeLah haggəzêlāh mig·gō·zə·lōw miggozeLo miggōzəlōw tiḡ·zāl- tiḡ·zōl ṯiḡ·zōl tiḡzāl- tigZol tiḡzōl ṯiḡzōl vaiyigzeLu vaiyigZol vegaZalu vegazeLu vegaZul veligZol venigzeLah way·yiḡ·zə·lū way·yiḡ·zōl wayyiḡzəlū wayyiḡzōl wə·ḡā·zā·lū wə·ḡā·zə·lū wə·ḡā·zūl wə·liḡ·zōl wə·niḡ·zə·lāh wəḡāzālū wəḡāzəlū wəḡāzūl wəliḡzōl wəniḡzəlāh yiḡ·zə·lū yiḡ·zōl Yigzelu yiḡzəlū yigZol yiḡzōlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 21:25 HEB: הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר גָּזְל֖וּ עַבְדֵ֥י אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ NAS: the servants of Abimelech had seized. KJV: servants had violently taken away. INT: of water which had seized the servants of Abimelech Genesis 31:31 Leviticus 6:4 Leviticus 6:4 Leviticus 19:13 Deuteronomy 28:29 Deuteronomy 28:31 Judges 9:25 Judges 21:23 2 Samuel 23:21 1 Chronicles 11:23 Job 20:19 Job 24:2 Job 24:9 Job 24:19 Psalm 35:10 Psalm 69:4 Proverbs 4:16 Proverbs 22:21 Proverbs 28:24 Isaiah 10:2 Jeremiah 21:12 Jeremiah 22:3 Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:12 31 Occurrences |
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