Strong's H1504 · Hebrew
גָּזַר
gâzar · /gaw-zar'/
Definition
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
KJV: cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּזַר across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings2 verses
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
1 Kings 3:26Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: snatch: Heb cut
Isaiah 53:8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. from prison: or, he was taken away by distress and judgment: but, etc was he: Heb. was the stroke upon him
Lamentations1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1504 (gâzar) mean?
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
How many times does H1504 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1504 (גָּזַר) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “off.”
How is gâzar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1504 is rendered as “off” (6×), “Divide” (2×), “decree” (1×), “decreed” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word גָּזַר come from?
a primitive root;