Berean Strong's Lexicon gezelah: Robbery, theft, plunder Original Word: גְּזֵלָה Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּזַל (gazal), meaning "to tear away" or "to seize." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 724 (ἁρπαγή, harpagē) - meaning "plunder" or "robbery." - Strong's Greek 2813 (κλέπτω, kleptō) - meaning "to steal." Usage: The term "gezelah" refers to the act of taking something by force or without permission, often implying a violation of justice or moral law. It is used in the context of unlawful seizure or theft, highlighting the wrongful deprivation of property or rights. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, property rights were protected under the Mosaic Law, and theft was considered a serious offense against both the individual and the community. The law provided specific guidelines for restitution and penalties for theft, emphasizing the importance of justice and fairness. The concept of gezelah underscores the moral and ethical standards expected of the Israelites, reflecting God's character as just and righteous. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of gazel Definition plunder, spoil NASB Translation plunder (1), robbery (3), taken by robbery (1), what he has taken (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּזֵלָה noun feminine plunder, spoil. — גְּזֵלָה Leviticus 5:23 3t.; construct גְּזֵלַת Isaiah 3:14, גְּזֵלוֺת Ezekiel 18:12; — thing seized, spoil Leviticus 5:23 (P) Ezekiel 33:15; גְּזֵלַת הֶעָנִי Isaiah 3:14; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Ezekiel 18:7,12,16. II. גזל (√ of following, meaning dubious; according to FlNHWB i. 433 onomatopoetic, compare Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gazelle Feminine of gazel and mean the same: see HEBREW gazel Forms and Transliterations גְּזֵל֣וֹת גְּזֵלַ֥ת גְּזֵלָ֖ה גְּזֵלָ֣ה גזלה גזלות גזלת וּגְזֵלָ֖ה וגזלה gə·zê·lāh gə·zê·laṯ gə·zê·lō·wṯ gezeLah gəzêlāh gezeLat gəzêlaṯ gezeLot gəzêlōwṯ ū·ḡə·zê·lāh ugezeLah ūḡəzêlāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 3:14 HEB: בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם גְּזֵלַ֥ת הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ NAS: the vineyard; The plunder of the poor KJV: the vineyard; the spoil of the poor INT: have devoured the vineyard the plunder of the poor your houses Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:12 Ezekiel 18:16 Ezekiel 33:15 5 Occurrences |
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