Strong's H1494 · Hebrew
גַּזָז
gazâz · /gaw-zaz'/
Definition
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
KJV: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
Root / derivation: a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גַּזָז across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. images: Heb. teraphim
Genesis 38:12And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. in process: Heb. the days were multiplied
Genesis 38:13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
1 Samuel4 verses
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. possessions: or, business
1 Samuel 25:4And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
1 Samuel 25:7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. hurt: Heb. shamed
1 Samuel 25:11Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? flesh: Heb. slaughter
2 Samuel2 verses
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
2 Samuel 13:24And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1494 (gazâz) mean?
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
How many times does H1494 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1494 (גַּזָז) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “shear.”
How is gazâz translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1494 is rendered as “shear” (4×), “shearers” (3×), “sheepshearers” (3×), “down” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word גַּזָז come from?
a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));