גָּזַל

ga.zalVerbH1497

to plunder

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear away, rob 1a2) to seize, plunder (with acc cognate) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be robbed 1b2) to be taken away

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

28 times

Appears 28 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
5
Job
4
Proverbs
3
Deuteronomy
2
Genesis
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:23
  • Ezk 18:12
  • Genesis 31:31
  • Jeremiah 22:3
  • Leviticus 19:13

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