1503. geza

Lexicon

geza: Stem, stock, trunk

Original Word: גֶּזַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: geza'
Pronunciation: GAY-zah
Phonetic Spelling: (geh'-zah)
Definition: Stem, stock, trunk
Meaning: the trunk, stump of a, tree

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

stem, stock

From an unused root meaning to cut down (trees); the trunk or stump of a tree (as felled or as planted) -- stem, stock.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a stock, stem
NASB Translation
stem (1), stock (1), stump (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גֶּ֫זַע] noun masculine^{Job 14:8} stock, stem (Late Hebrew id., compare Syriac stem, trunk) — construct גֶּזַע Isaiah 11:1; suffix גִּזְעוֺ Job 14:8, גִּזְעָם Isaiah 40:24; — stock, stem of a tree Job 14:8 ("" שֹׁרֶשׁ); figurative ישׁי ׳ג 'stem of Jesse Isaiah 11:1 ("" שֹׁרֶשׁ); ׳שֹׁרֵשׁ בָּאָרֶץ ג Isaiah 40:24 ("" נטע, זרע).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּזַע (gaza‘), which means "to cut off" or "to cut down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of a tree's trunk or root is Strong's Greek Number G4491, ῥίζα (rhiza), which means "root." This term is used in the New Testament to convey similar themes of origin, foundation, and growth. For example, in Romans 11:16-18, the Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of a root to describe the relationship between Israel and the Gentiles, emphasizing the importance of the root as the source of nourishment and stability for the branches.

Usage: The word גֶּזַע is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the trunk or stump of a tree, often symbolizing a remnant or a foundation from which new growth can emerge. It appears in contexts that emphasize continuity, hope, or judgment.

Context: • The term גֶּזַע is found in the Hebrew Bible and is used metaphorically to convey themes of hope and renewal. In Isaiah 11:1, the word is used to describe the "stump of Jesse," symbolizing the remnant of David's line from which a new leader, the Messiah, will arise: "Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit" (BSB). This imagery suggests that even when a tree is cut down, life can still emerge from its stump, indicating resilience and the promise of restoration.
• The concept of a tree stump is also used to illustrate judgment and the consequences of disobedience, as seen in other biblical passages where trees are cut down as a sign of divine judgment. However, the stump remains as a symbol of potential redemption and future growth.
• The use of גֶּזַע in biblical literature underscores the importance of roots and foundations, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, highlighting the enduring nature of God's promises and the hope for renewal even after apparent destruction.

Forms and Transliterations

גִּזְעָ֑ם גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ גזעו׃ גזעם מִגֵּ֣זַע מגזע giz‘ām giz‘ōw giz·‘ām giz·‘ōw gizAm gizO mig·gê·za‘ migGeza miggêza‘

Englishman's Concordance

Job 14:8
HEB: וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר יָמ֥וּת גִּזְעֽוֹ׃
NAS: in the ground And its stump dies
KJV: in the earth, and the stock thereof die
INT: the dry dies stump

Isaiah 11:1
HEB: וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר
NAS: will spring from the stem of Jesse,
KJV: a rod out of the stem of Jesse,
INT: will spring A shoot the stem of Jesse branch

Isaiah 40:24
HEB: שֹׁרֵ֥שׁ בָּאָ֖רֶץ גִּזְעָ֑ם וְגַם־ נָשַׁ֤ף
NAS: Scarcely has their stock taken root
KJV: yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root
INT: taken the earth has their stock merely blows

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1503
3 Occurrences

giz·‘ām — 1 Occ.
giz·‘ōw — 1 Occ.
mig·gê·za‘ — 1 Occ.