What does גָּזֵל (gāzēl) mean in the Bible?
גָּזֵל (gāzēl): Violent seizure of property; in prophetic ethics, embodies injustice and oppression of the vulnerable
Hebrew · H1498
גָּזֵל
Robbery , or (concretely) plunder
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גָּזֵלH1498
Pronunciationgāzēl
What does גָּזֵל (gāzēl) mean in the Bible?
גָּזֵל (gāzēl): Violent seizure of property; in prophetic ethics, embodies injustice and oppression of the vulnerable
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How does the BSB render H1498?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), and the denial (1), in stolen goods (1), robbery (1), stolen (1).
Where does גָּזֵל (gāzēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 6:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Leviticus (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 It. . .2×Ezekiel 18:18, Ezekiel 22:29
and the denial1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
in stolen goods1×Psalms 62:10
robbery1×Isaiah 61:8
stolen1×Leviticus 6:2
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Leviticus 6:2בְגָזֵ֔לtostolenPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 62:10וּבְגָזֵ֪לtoin stolen goodsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularEcclesiastes 5:8וְגֵ֨זֶלtoand the denialConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 61:8גָזֵ֖לtorobberyNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 18:18גֵּ֣זֶלto. . .Noun - masculine singular constructEzekiel 22:29גָּזֵ֑לto. . .Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 6:2
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Leviticus1Psalms1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Ezekiel2
Source forms
בְגָזֵ֔ל1xḇə·ḡā·zêlLeviticus 6:2
גֵּ֣זֶל1xgê·zelEzekiel 18:18
גָזֵ֖ל1xḡā·zêlIsaiah 61:8
גָּזֵ֑ל1xgā·zêlEzekiel 22:29
וּבְגָזֵ֪ל1xū·ḇə·ḡā·zêlPsalms 62:10
וְגֵ֨זֶל1xwə·ḡê·zelEcclesiastes 5:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular2xIsaiah 61:8, Ezekiel 22:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xEcclesiastes 5:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 62:10
Noun - masculine singular construct1xEzekiel 18:18
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 6:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Violent seizure of property; in prophetic ethics, embodies injustice and oppression of the vulnerable
Source Gloss
robbery , or (concretely) plunder
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Violent seizure of property; in prophetic ethics, embodies injustice and oppression of the vulnerable
robbery, or (concretely) plunder BDB: robbery Usage: robbery, thing taken away by violence.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
גָּזֵל is built from this root:
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