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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גֶּזַעH1503
Pronunciationgezaʿ
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 Itand its stump1×Job 14:8
from the stump1×Isaiah 11:1
have their stems1×Isaiah 40:24
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 14:8
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Job1Isaiah2
Source forms
גִּזְעֽוֹ׃1xgiz·‘ōwJob 14:8
גִּזְעָ֑ם1xgiz·‘āmIsaiah 40:24
מִגֵּ֣זַע1xmig·gê·za‘Isaiah 11:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 40:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 14:8
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 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 definitionSource: 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.