What does גַּרְזֶן (garĕzen) mean in the Bible?
גַּרְזֶן (garĕzen) is a Hebrew word meaning "an axe".
Hebrew · H1631
גַּרְזֶן
An axe
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גַּרְזֶןH1631
Pronunciationgarĕzen
What does גַּרְזֶן (garĕzen) mean in the Bible?
גַּרְזֶן (garĕzen) is a Hebrew word meaning "an axe".
Full entry for גַּרְזֶן (H1631) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1631?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an axe (1), Does an axe (1), his axe (1), or chisel (1).
Where does גַּרְזֶן (garĕzen) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 19:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (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 Itan axe1×Deuteronomy 20:19
Does an axe1×Isaiah 10:15
his axe1×Deuteronomy 19:5
or chisel1×1 Kings 6:7
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 19:5בַגַּרְזֶן֙tohis axePreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 20:19גַּרְזֶ֔ןtoan axeNoun - masculine singular1 Kings 6:7וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙toor chiselConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 10:15הַגַּרְזֶ֔ןtoDoes an axeArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 19:5
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Deuteronomy21 Kings1Isaiah1
Source forms
בַגַּרְזֶן֙1xḇag·gar·zenDeuteronomy 19:5
גַּרְזֶ֔ן1xgar·zenDeuteronomy 20:19
הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן1xhag·gar·zenIsaiah 10:15
וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙1xwə·hag·gar·zen1 Kings 6:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 10:15
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Kings 6:7
Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 20:19
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 19:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an axe
Source Gloss
an axe
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an axe BDB: axe Usage: ax.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Tool of human labor, metaphorically boasting against the hand that wields it
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גַּרְזֶן is built from this root:
גָּרַזH1629