What does גֵּז mean in the Bible?
גֵּז is a Hebrew word meaning "a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass".
Hebrew · H1488
גֵּז
A fleece (as shorn); also mown grass
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גֵּזH1488
What does גֵּז mean in the Bible?
גֵּז is a Hebrew word meaning "a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1488?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include freshly cut grass (1), harvest (1), with the fleece (1), wool sheared (1).
Where does גֵּז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 18:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (1), Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfreshly cut grass1×Psalms 72:6
harvest1×Amos 7:1
with the fleece1×Job 31:20
wool sheared1×Deuteronomy 18:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 18:4
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Deuteronomy1Job1Psalms1Amos1
Source forms
גֵּ֥ז1xgêzDeuteronomy 18:4
גֵּ֑ז1xgêzPsalms 72:6
גִּזֵּ֥י1xgiz·zêAmos 7:1
וּמִגֵּ֥ז1xū·mig·gêzJob 31:20
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJob 31:20
Noun - masculine plural construct1xAmos 7:1
Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 72:6
Noun - masculine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 18:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass
Source Gloss
a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a fleece (as shorn); also mown grass BDB: shearing Usage: fleece, mowing, mown grass.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גֵּז is built from this root: