גָּזַל
gâzal(gaw-zal')
“to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob”
30 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
Translated in KJV as
catchconsumeexercise (robbery)pluck (off)robspoiltake away (by force, violence)tear.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear…”