1631. garzen

Lexicon

garzen: Axe, Ax

Original Word: גַּרְזֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: garzen
Pronunciation: gar-ZEN
Phonetic Spelling: (gar-zen')
Definition: Axe, Ax
Meaning: an axe

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ax

From garaz; an axe -- ax.

see HEBREW garaz

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from garaz
Definition
an axe
NASB Translation
axe (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גַּרְזֶן noun masculine^{Isaiah 10:15} axe (pick, pick-axe, 3 t. in SI; on formative compare Sta^294a Ges^{§ 85}, xi. 54) — Deuteronomy 19:5; Deuteronomy 20:19; Isaiah 10:15; 1 Kings 6:7 (Co conjecture also Ezekiel 31:11).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut or to hew.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G513: ἀξίνη (axinē) • A Greek term for an axe, used in the New Testament, notably in Matthew 3:10, where John the Baptist speaks of the axe being laid to the root of the trees, symbolizing impending judgment.
• G4604: σκαπάνη (skapane) • Although not a direct equivalent, this term refers to a spade or digging tool, illustrating the broader category of tools used for cutting or digging in biblical texts.

The use of גַּרְזֶן in the Hebrew Bible underscores the practical and symbolic significance of the axe in ancient Israelite society, serving both as a tool for daily life and a powerful metaphor in prophetic literature.

Usage: The term גַּרְזֶן appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote an axe, often in contexts related to woodcutting or as a metaphor for destruction.

Context: • The Hebrew word גַּרְזֶן (garzen) is used in the Old Testament to refer to an axe, a common tool in ancient times for felling trees and preparing wood for various purposes. The axe is mentioned in several contexts, often symbolizing power or judgment. For instance, in Deuteronomy 19:5, the accidental killing of a neighbor while chopping wood with an axe is described, highlighting the tool's everyday use and potential for causing harm. In Isaiah 10:15, the axe is used metaphorically to illustrate the futility of boasting against the one who wields it, emphasizing the sovereignty of God over human instruments. The imagery of the axe in biblical literature often conveys themes of cutting down, destruction, and divine judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

בַגַּרְזֶן֙ בגרזן גַּרְזֶ֔ן גרזן הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן הגרזן וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ והגרזן ḇag·gar·zen ḇaggarzen gar·zen garzen hag·gar·zen haggarzen vaggarZen vehaggarZen wə·hag·gar·zen wəhaggarzen

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 19:5
HEB: וְנִדְּחָ֨ה יָד֤וֹ בַגַּרְזֶן֙ לִכְרֹ֣ת הָעֵ֔ץ
NAS: swings the axe to cut down
KJV: fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down
INT: swings and his hand the axe to cut the tree

Deuteronomy 20:19
HEB: לִנְדֹּ֤חַ עָלָיו֙ גַּרְזֶ֔ן כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ
NAS: by swinging an axe against
KJV: thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat
INT: swinging against an axe When at

1 Kings 6:7
HEB: נִבְנָ֑ה וּמַקָּב֤וֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ כָּל־ כְּלִ֣י
NAS: hammer nor axe nor any
KJV: thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool
INT: was built hammer axe any tool

Isaiah 10:15
HEB: הֲיִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַגַּרְזֶ֔ן עַ֖ל הַחֹצֵ֣ב
NAS: Is the axe to boast itself over
KJV: Shall the axe boast
INT: to boast is the axe over chops

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1631
4 Occurrences

gar·zen — 1 Occ.
hag·gar·zen — 1 Occ.
ḇag·gar·zen — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gar·zen — 1 Occ.