גְּזַר
ge.zar
“to determine”
Definition
to quarry; determine
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1504 (גָּזַר);
- to cut, determine 1a) (P'al) determiner (participle) 1b) (Ithp'al) to be cut out
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Occurrences
גְּזַר appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future.The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods.Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
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