Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shear
Usage: 1) to shear, mow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shear 1a2) shearer (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed
Strong's Number
H1494
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
9
Strong's H1494 Quick Answer
Strong's H1494 גָּזַז (gazaz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gazaz (gaw-zaz') v. 1. to cut off 2. specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair It has 15 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include shear, cut, and shearing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gazaz (gaw-zaz') v. 1. to cut off 2. specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shear, cut, and shearing
Meaning and Definition
gazaz (gaw-zaz') v. 1. to cut off 2. specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair 3. figuratively to destroy an enemy [a primitive root (akin to H1468)] KJV: cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er). Root(s): H1468
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1494. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1494 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gazaz, 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.
How Strong's H1494 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 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1494 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 H1494 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1494.
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1494, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1494 FAQ
What does gazaz (גַּזָז) mean?
Gazaz (Strong's H1494) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shave". gazaz (gaw-zaz') v. 1. to cut off 2. specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair
How many times is gazaz (גַּזָז) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H1494 across 9 books.
Where can I study gazaz (גַּזָז) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1494 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gazaz (גַּזָז)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shear, cut, and shearing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.