Strong’s H1497
גָּזַל
Part of speech
Verb
Transliteration
gazal
Pronunciation
gah-ZAHL
Definition
To seize, rob, plunder, take by force
Meaning
to pluck off, to flay, strip, rob
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.
Bible references
Genesis 21:25;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