Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1505

Strong's H1505 · Hebrew

גְּזַר

gᵉzar · /ghez-ar'/

Number
H1505
Language
Hebrew
Original word
גְּזַר
Transliteration
gᵉzar
Pronunciation
ghez-ar'
KJV occurrences
6 verses

Definition

to quarry; determine

KJV: cut out, soothsayer.

Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1504 (גָּזַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גְּזַר across 6 verses.

soothsayers4×
out2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Daniel6 verses
Daniel 2:27

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel 2:34

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. without: or, which was not in hands

Daniel 2:45

Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. without: or, which was not in hands hereafter: Cald. after this

Daniel 4:7

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. aloud: Cald. with might scarlet: or, purple

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; father: or, grandfather

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1505 (gᵉzar) mean?

to quarry; determine

How many times does H1505 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1505 (גְּזַר) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “soothsayers.”

How is gᵉzar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1505 is rendered as “soothsayers” (4×), “out” (2×).

Where does the Hebrew word גְּזַר come from?

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1504 (גָּזַר);