What does גְּזַר (gĕzar) mean in the Bible?
גְּזַר (gĕzar): Physical cutting (quarrying stone) extends to decisive determination; foundational action producing structured results.
Hebrew · H1505
גְּזַר
To quarry ; determine
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גְּזַרH1505
Pronunciationgĕzar
What does גְּזַר (gĕzar) mean in the Bible?
גְּזַר (gĕzar): Physical cutting (quarrying stone) extends to decisive determination; foundational action producing structured results.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1505?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and diviners (2), [and] diviners (1), being cut out (1), or magician (1), was cut out (1).
Where does גְּזַר (gĕzar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (6).
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 diviners2×Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7
[and] diviners1×Daniel 5:11
being cut out1×Daniel 2:45
or magician1×Daniel 2:27
was cut out1×Daniel 2:34
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:27גָּזְרִ֔יןtoor magicianVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 2:34הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶתtowas cut outVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 2:45אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶתtobeing cut outVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 4:7וְגָזְרַיָּ֑אtoand divinersConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinateDaniel 5:7וְגָזְרַיָּ֑אtoand divinersConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinateDaniel 5:11גָּזְרִ֔יןto[and] divinersVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:27
Aligned rows6
Books represented1
Daniel6
Source forms
גָּזְרִ֔ין2xgā·zə·rînDaniel 2:27, Daniel 5:11
וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א2xwə·ḡā·zə·ray·yāDaniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7
אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת1x’iṯ·gə·ze·reṯDaniel 2:45
הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת1xhiṯ·gə·ze·reṯDaniel 2:34
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinate2xDaniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular2xDaniel 2:34, Daniel 2:45
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural2xDaniel 2:27, Daniel 5:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical cutting (quarrying stone) extends to decisive determination; foundational action producing structured results.
Source Gloss
to quarry ; determine
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical cutting (quarrying stone) extends to decisive determination; foundational action producing structured results.
to quarry; determine BDB: cut Usage: cut out, soothsayer.
Word Origins
גְּזַר is built from this root: