Lexical Definition
גָּזֵל gâzêl (gaw-zale') robbery H:N-M
from גָּזַל
robbery, thing taken away by violence.
- robbery, or (concretely) plunder
1) robbery, something plundered
See Greek: ἁρπαγή
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְגָזֵ֪ל | and in robbery | Ps.62.10 |
| וְגֵ֨זֶל | and robbery of | Eccl.5.8 |
| גָזֵ֖ל | robbery | Isa.61.8 |
| גָּזֵ֑ל | robbery | Ezek.22.29 |
| גֵּ֣זֶל | robbery of | Ezek.18.18 |
| בְגָזֵ֔ל | a robbery | Lev.6.2 |
Extended Information
- Also means: ge.zel (גֵּזֶל "violence" גֵּזֶל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּזֵל noun [masculine] robbery — absolute גָּזֵל Lev 5:21* +3 t. + Ezek 18:18 compare below; construct גֵּזֶל Eccl 5:7*; Ezek 18:18 (but compare below); — robbery Lev 5:21* (P) Ps 62:11* (|| עשֶׁק) Isa 61:8 = thing plundered, taken as plunder, as plunder, accusative of congnate meaning with verb Ezek 22:29 (גָּזַל גָּזֵל); figurative גֵּזֶל משפט = wresting of justice (compare Isa 10:2) Eccl 5:7*. — Ezek 18:18 has גֵּזֶל אָח, but ᵐ5 Co strike out אח; read then גָּזֵל. — compare LagBN 172.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 5:21* |
| Psalms | 62:11* |
| Ecclesiastes | 5:7* |
| Isaiah | 10:2 · 61:8 |
| Ezekiel | 18:18 · 22:29 |