Gazal

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1497

Original Word	Word Origin
lzg	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Gazal	TWOT - 337
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
gaw-zal'	Verb

Definition

to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force
1. (Qal)
  1. to tear away, rob
  2. to seize, plunder (with acc cognate)
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be robbed
  2. to be taken away

NAS Word Usage - Total: 31

carried away 1, commit 2, commits 1, committed 1, consume 1, force 1, rob 3, robbed 6, robs 2, seize 2, seized 2, snatch 1, snatched 2, steal 1, take 1, taken by robbery 1, tear off 1, took by robbery 1, torn away 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	2
Leviticus	2
Deuteronomy	2
Judges	2
2 Samuel	1
1 Chronicles	1
Job	4
Psalms	2
Proverbs	3
Isaiah	1
Jeremiah	2
Ezekiel	5
Micah	2
Malachi	1

Total	30

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Gazal". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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