1500. gezelah
Strong's Lexicon
gezelah: Robbery, theft, plunder

Original Word: גְּזֵלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gzelah
Pronunciation: geh-zay-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghez-ay-law')
Definition: Robbery, theft, plunder
Meaning: robbery, plunder

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 Origin
fem. 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 Frey crassa vox, vox columbi, see also Frä115).

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 ūḡəzêlāh
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Englishman'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
HEB: חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל
NAS: does not commit robbery, [but] gives
KJV: hath spoiled none by violence, hath given
INT: to the debtor restores robbery does not commit

Ezekiel 18:12
HEB: וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל
NAS: commits robbery, does not restore
KJV: hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored
INT: and needy oppresses robbery commits A pledge

Ezekiel 18:16
HEB: לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל וּגְזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל
NAS: or commit robbery, [but] he gives
KJV: neither hath spoiled by violence, [but] hath given
INT: or retain robbery or commit

Ezekiel 33:15
HEB: יָשִׁ֤יב רָשָׁע֙ גְּזֵלָ֣ה יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם בְּחֻקּ֤וֹת
NAS: pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks
KJV: give again that he had robbed, walk
INT: restores wicked what pays the statutes

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1500
5 Occurrences


gə·zê·lāh — 2 Occ.
gə·zê·laṯ — 1 Occ.
gə·zê·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḡə·zê·lāh — 1 Occ.















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