Strong's H1631 · Hebrew
גַּרְזֶן
garzen · /gar-zen'/
Definition
an axe
KJV: ax.
Root / derivation: from H1629 (גָּרַז);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גַּרְזֶן across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth: Heb. findeth
Deuteronomy 20:19When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ: Heb. to go from before thee
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1631 (garzen) mean?
an axe
How many times does H1631 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1631 (גַּרְזֶן) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “axe.”
How is garzen translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1631 is rendered as “axe” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word גַּרְזֶן come from?
from H1629 (גָּרַז);