Strong's H1496 · Hebrew
גָּזִית
gâzîyth · /gaw-zeeth'/
Definition
something cut, i.e. dressed stone
KJV: hewed, hewn stone, wrought.
Root / derivation: from H1491 (גָּזָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּזִית across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings5 verses
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings 6:36And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kings 7:9All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
1 Kings 7:11And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
1 Kings 7:12And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
1 Chronicles1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1496 (gâzîyth) mean?
something cut, i.e. dressed stone
How many times does H1496 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1496 (גָּזִית) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “stones.”
How is gâzîyth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1496 is rendered as “stones” (4×), “stone” (2×), “hewed” (1×), “wrought” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word גָּזִית come from?
from H1491 (גָּזָה);