Lexical Definition

‎גָּזֵז‎ Gâzêz (gaw-zaze') Gazez ^N:N-M-P
from ‎גַּזָז‎; shearer

Gazez.

• § Gazez = "shearer"
• Gazez, the name of two Israelites

1) a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah
2) a son of Haran, the son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah (?)

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46a
• son of: Caleb (כָּלֵב) and Ephah (עֵיפָה)
• brother of: Haran (חָרָן) and Moza (מוֹצָא)
• half-brother of: Hur (חוּר), Jesher (יֵשֶׁר), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (מֵישָׁע), Jahdai (יֶהְדַי), Sheber (שֶׁבֶר), Tirhanah (תִּרְחֲנָה), Shaaph (שַׁעַף), Sheva (שְׁוָא) and Achsah (עַכְסָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גָּזֵז‎ proper name, masculine son of ‎עֵיפָה‎, concub. of Caleb 1Chr 2:46 (twice in verse); v^{b says that} ‎חָרָן‎ son of ‎עיפה‎ (and Caleb?) begat Gazez. ‎גָּזִית‎ see sub. ‎גזה‎. above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Caleb • Son of Caleb and his concubine Ephah.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Gazez was a son of Caleb and his concubine Ephah, born after Haran.

• A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46a;
• only referred to as Gazez גָּזֵז;
• son of Caleb כָּלֵב and Ephah עֵיפָה;
• a brother of Haran חָרָן and Moza מוֹצָא;
• half-brother of: Hur חוּר, Jesher יֵשֶׁר, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Ardon אַרְדּוֹן, Mesha מֵישָׁע, Sheber שֶׁבֶר, Tirhanah תִּרְחֲנָה, Regem רֶגֶם, Jotham יוֹתָם, Geshan גֵּישָׁן, Pelet פֶּלֶט, Ephah עֵיפָה, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Shaaph שַׁעַף, Sheva שְׁוָא and Achsah עַכְסָה.

Gazez, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:46, was a son of Caleb and his concubine Ephah. This Gazez is distinguished from the Gazez who was the son of Haran, Caleb's grandson. The passage states that Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore him three sons: Haran, Moza, and Gazez. It then clarifies that Haran was the father of the previously mentioned Gazez. This suggests that Caleb named one of his own sons after his grandson. The practice of concubinage, as seen in this passage, was common in ancient Israelite society, particularly among wealthy and influential men like Caleb. The sons born to concubines were considered legitimate heirs, although they may have had a lower status compared to the sons of the primary wife. The mention of Gazez and his brothers in the genealogical record of Judah emphasizes the importance of family lineage and the complex family structures that existed in ancient Israel.

All entries for Gazez: גָּזֵז

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• Regem (sibling)
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