Lexical Definition
גּוּז gûwz (gooz) to cut off H:V
a primitive root (compare גַּזָז)
bring, cut off.
- properly, to shear off
- but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidly
1) to pass over, pass away
1a) (Qal) to pass away (of life)
2) (TWOT) to bring, cut off
See Greek: ἐπέρχομαι
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [גּוּז] verb pass over, away (Arabic pass by, over; Aramaic גּוּז cross,
pass away, fail —
Qal Perfect גָּז Ps 90:10 Imperfect וַיָּ֫גָז Num 11:31 — pass away, of the life of the aged, Ps 90:10 גָּז חִישׁ; transitive bring over, subject wind, object quails from sea, Num 11:31 (read perhaps Hiph`il וַיָּגֶז compare Köi. 442 Di).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 11:31 |
| Psalms | 90:10 |