What does גָּזַל · ἀποστερέω mean in the Bible?
גָּזַל · ἀποστερέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to seize, plunder, or rob by force".
Hebrew · H1497, G650
גָּזַל
To pluck off ; specifically to flay , strip or rob · to despoil
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גָּזַלH1497to pluck off ; specifically to flay , strip or rob
Pronunciationgāzal
Violent seizure of what belongs to another; ranges from physical stripping to metaphorical deprivation through coercive force.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποστερέωG650to despoil
Pronunciationaposteréō
To defraud someone of what is rightfully theirs, especially through breach of trust or withholding owed support.
Open lexicon entry →What does גָּזַל (gazal) mean in the Bible?
גָּזַל · ἀποστερέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to seize, plunder, or rob by force".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1497, G650?
H1497, G650 is connected to 30 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to seize, plunder, or rob by force
Source Gloss
to seize, plunder, or rob by force
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms21
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense21×
PerfectEzek 18:12 · Ezek 18:16 · Ezek 18:18 · Job 20:19 · Lev 5:23 · Gen 21:25 · Job 24:2 · Judg 21:23 · Ps 69:59×
ImperfectGen 31:31 · Lev 19:13 · Job 24:9 · Job 24:19 · Ezek 18:75×
Participle passiveDeut 28:31 · Jer 21:12 · Jer 22:3 · Mal 1:134×
Participle activeMic 3:2 · Prov 28:242×
JussiveProv 22:221×
Word Origins
גָּזַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.