What does גֶּזַע (gezaʿ) mean in the Bible?
גֶּזַע (gezaʿ): Tree trunk symbolizes enduring lineage or remnant; often signals hope despite apparent destruction or death
Hebrew · H1503
גֶּזַע
The trunk or stump of a tree (as felled or as planted)
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גֶּזַע H1503
Pronunciation gezaʿ
What does גֶּזַע (gezaʿ) mean in the Bible?
גֶּזַע (gezaʿ): Tree trunk symbolizes enduring lineage or remnant; often signals hope despite apparent destruction or death
Full entry for גֶּזַע (H1503) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1503?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and its stump (1), from the stump (1), have their stems (1).
Where does גֶּזַע (gezaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 14:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Job (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 and its stump 1× Job 14:8
from the stump 1× Isaiah 11:1
have their stems 1× Isaiah 40:24
Show sample aligned rows
Job 14:8 גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ to and its stump Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 11:1 מִגֵּ֣זַע to from the stump Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 40:24 גִּזְעָ֑ם to have their stems Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 14:8
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Job 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ 1x giz·‘ōw Job 14:8
גִּזְעָ֑ם 1x giz·‘ām Isaiah 40:24
מִגֵּ֣זַע 1x mig·gê·za‘ Isaiah 11:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 40:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 14:8
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 11:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tree trunk symbolizes enduring lineage or remnant; often signals hope despite apparent destruction or death
Source Gloss
the trunk or stump of a tree (as felled or as planted)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Tree trunk symbolizes enduring lineage or remnant; often signals hope despite apparent destruction or death
the trunk or stump of a tree (as felled or as planted) BDB: stock Usage: stem, stock.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain