1508. gizrah

Lexicon

gizrah: Portion, district, cut-off place

Original Word: גִּזְרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gizrah
Pronunciation: ghiz-raw'
Phonetic Spelling: (ghiz-raw')
Definition: Portion, district, cut-off place
Meaning: the figure, person, an inclosure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

polishing, separate place

Feminine of gezer; the figure or person (as if cut out); also an inclosure (as separated) -- polishing, separate place.

see HEBREW gezer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of gezer
Definition
a cutting, separation
NASB Translation
polishing (1), separate area (6), separate areas (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גִּזְרָה noun feminine cutting, separation — גִּזְרָה Ezekiel 41:12 6t.; suffix גִּזְרָתָם Lamentations 4:7; —

1 cutting, i.e. polishing (AV RV or carving, i.e. beauty of from, shape, compare VB) סַמִּיר גִּזְרָתָם Lamentations 4:7; their polishing, (or beauty of form) was as sapphire.

2 separation, הַגִּזְרָה Ezekiel 41:12,13,14,15; Ezekiel 42:1,10,13, separate place AV RV compare Da; i.e. yard, or space adjoining temple on three sides.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּזַר (gazar), meaning "to cut" or "to divide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G1292 (διαίρεσις, diairesis), which also conveys the idea of division or separation. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe divisions or distributions, aligning with the concept of setting apart or distinguishing certain areas or roles.

In summary, גִּזְרָה (Gizrah) is a term that encapsulates the idea of division and designation, particularly in the context of sacred spaces, reflecting the broader biblical themes of holiness and order.

Usage: The word גִּזְרָה appears in the context of describing a specific section or area, particularly in relation to the temple or sacred spaces. It is used to convey the idea of a designated or set-apart area.

Context: • גִּזְרָה (Gizrah) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a distinct section or enclosure, often with a sacred or significant purpose. The term is used in Ezekiel 41:12, where it refers to a separate area of the temple complex. This usage highlights the concept of division or separation, emphasizing the importance of designated spaces within the religious and cultural context of ancient Israel.
• In Ezekiel 41:12 (BSB), the term is used as follows: "The building facing the temple courtyard on the west side was seventy cubits wide. The wall of the building was five cubits thick all around, and its length was ninety cubits."
• The use of גִּזְרָה in this context underscores the architectural and ceremonial significance of the temple, illustrating the careful planning and division of sacred spaces. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and the separation of the sacred from the profane.

Forms and Transliterations

גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ גזרתם׃ הַגִּזְרָ֛ה הַגִּזְרָ֜ה הַגִּזְרָה֒ הגזרה וְהַגִּזְרָ֛ה וְהַגִּזְרָ֤ה והגזרה giz·rā·ṯām gizraTam gizrāṯām hag·giz·rāh haggizRah haggizrāh vehaggizRah wə·hag·giz·rāh wəhaggizrāh

Englishman's Concordance

Lamentations 4:7
HEB: מִפְּנִינִ֔ים סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ ס
NAS: corals, Their polishing [was like] lapis lazuli.
KJV: than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire:
INT: corals lapis their polishing

Ezekiel 41:12
HEB: אֶל־ פְּנֵ֨י הַגִּזְרָ֜ה פְּאַ֣ת דֶּֽרֶךְ־
NAS: that [was] in front of the separate area at the side
KJV: that [was] before the separate place at the end
INT: about front of the separate the side toward

Ezekiel 41:13
HEB: מֵאָ֣ה אַמָּ֑ה וְהַגִּזְרָ֤ה וְהַבִּנְיָה֙ וְקִ֣ירוֹתֶ֔יהָ
NAS: long; the separate area with the building
KJV: long; and the separate place, and the building,
INT: A hundred cubits the separate the building walls

Ezekiel 41:14
HEB: פְּנֵ֨י הַבַּ֧יִת וְהַגִּזְרָ֛ה לַקָּדִ֖ים מֵאָ֥ה
NAS: of the temple and [that of] the separate areas along the east
KJV: of the house, and of the separate place toward the east,
INT: of the front of the temple the separate the east a hundred

Ezekiel 41:15
HEB: אֶל־ פְּנֵ֨י הַגִּזְרָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־
NAS: the front of the separate area behind
KJV: over against the separate place which [was] behind
INT: along the front of the separate after behind

Ezekiel 42:1
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר נֶ֧גֶד הַגִּזְרָ֛ה וַאֲשֶֽׁר־ נֶ֥גֶד
NAS: [was] opposite the separate area and opposite
KJV: me into the chamber that [was] over against the separate place, and which [was] before the building
INT: which opposite the separate which and opposite

Ezekiel 42:10
HEB: אֶל־ פְּנֵ֧י הַגִּזְרָ֛ה וְאֶל־ פְּנֵ֥י
NAS: facing the separate area and facing
KJV: over against the separate place, and over against
INT: over against the separate and to against

Ezekiel 42:13
HEB: אֶל־ פְּנֵ֣י הַגִּזְרָה֒ הֵ֣נָּה ׀ לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת
NAS: are opposite the separate area, they are the holy
KJV: which [are] before the separate place, they [be] holy
INT: about which before the separate in chambers

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1508
8 Occurrences

giz·rā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
hag·giz·rāh — 5 Occ.
wə·hag·giz·rāh — 2 Occ.