Strongs Number: H1497
- Hebrew Word
- גָּזַל
- Transliteration
- gâzal
- Phonetic
- gaw-zal'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to pluck off; specifically to {flay} strip or rob
- BDB Definition
-
1. to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force
a. (Qal)
1. to tear away, rob
2. to seize, plunder (with acc cognate)
b. (Niphal)
1. to be robbed
2. to be taken away
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {catch} {consume} exercise {[robbery]} pluck ({off}) {rob} {spoil} take away (by {force} {violence}) tear.