Quick Definition
to shear
Strong's Definition
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
Derivation: a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));
KJV Usage: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
TWOT Reference: 336
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to shear, mow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to shear
1a2) shearer (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to shear, mow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to shear
1a2) shearer (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גָּזַז
gâzaz
BDB Definition:
1) to shear, mow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to shear
1a2) shearer (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [akin to H1468]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 336
Total KJV Occurrences: 15