גַּזָז
gazâz(gaw-zaz')
“to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy”
15 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
Translated in KJV as
cut off (down)pollshave(sheep-) shear(-er).
Etymology
a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));
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“All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.”