Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fleece
Usage: 1) a shearing, mowing 1a) shearing, that sheared off 1b) a mowing, mown grass
Strong's Number
H1488
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H1488 Quick Answer
Strong's H1488 גֵּז (gez) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gez (gaze) n-m. 1. a fleece (as shorn) 2. also mown grass It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include fleece and mown. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gez (gaze) n-m. 1. a fleece (as shorn) 2. also mown grass
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fleece and mown
Meaning and Definition
gez (gaze) n-m. 1. a fleece (as shorn) 2. also mown grass [from H1494] KJV: fleece, mowing, mown grass. Root(s): H1494
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1488. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1488 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gez, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
fleece
Deuteronomy 18:4
2×
mown
Psalms 72:6
How Strong's H1488 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1488 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1488 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1488.
The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1488, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1488 FAQ
What does gez (גֵּז) mean?
Gez (Strong's H1488) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fleece". gez (gaze) n-m. 1. a fleece (as shorn) 2. also mown grass
How many times is gez (גֵּז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1488 across 4 books.
Where can I study gez (גֵּז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1488 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gez (גֵּז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fleece and mown. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.