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גָּזַּה H1492
H1492 is the Hebrew word גָּזַּה, transliterated gâzzah and said gaz-zaw'. The King James Version most often renders it fleece.
What it means
a fleece.
Where it comes from
feminine from H1494 (גַּזָז).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fleece.
Verses using גָּזַּה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 6:37 · KJV
Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
Judges 6:38 · KJV
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
Judges 6:39 · KJV
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
Judges 6:40 · KJV
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1492 mean?
H1492 is the Hebrew word גָּזַּה (gâzzah), meaning a fleece.
How is H1492 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fleece (5 times), out of the fleece (1 time), only upon the fleece (1 time).
How many times does H1492 appear in the Bible?
גָּזַּה (gâzzah) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1492 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from H1494 (גַּזָז).
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