Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
violence
Usage: plunder, spoil, robbery
Strong's Number
H1500
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H1500 Quick Answer
Strong's H1500 גְּזֵלָה (gzelah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gzelah (ghez-ay-law') n-f. 1. robbery 2. (concretely) plunder It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include had. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gzelah (ghez-ay-law') n-f. 1. robbery 2. (concretely) plunder
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- had
Meaning and Definition
gzelah (ghez-ay-law') n-f. 1. robbery 2. (concretely) plunder [feminine of H1498] KJV: that (he had robbed) (which he took violently away), spoil, violence. Root(s): H1498
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1500. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1500 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gzelah, 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.
had
Ezekiel 33:15
How Strong's H1500 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1500 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 H1500 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1500.
The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1500, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1500 FAQ
What does gezelah (גְּזֵלָה) mean?
Gezelah (Strong's H1500) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spoil". gzelah (ghez-ay-law') n-f. 1. robbery 2. (concretely) plunder
How many times is gezelah (גְּזֵלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H1500 across 2 books.
Where can I study gezelah (גְּזֵלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1500 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gezelah (גְּזֵלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as had. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.