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גְּזֵלָה H1500

H1500 is the Hebrew word גְּזֵלָה, transliterated gᵉzêlâh and said ghez-ay-law'. The King James Version most often renders it violence.

Word: גְּזֵלָהTransliteration: gᵉzêlâhSaid: ghez-ay-law'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

{robbery, or (concretely) plunder}.

Where it comes from

feminine of H1498 (גָּזֵל) and mean the same.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

violence 2×that 1×spoil 1×none by violence 1×robbed 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: that (he had robbed) (which he took violently away), spoil, violence.

Verses using גְּזֵלָה

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 6:4 · KJV

Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,

Isaiah 3:14 · KJV

The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

Ezekiel 18:7 · KJV

And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Ezekiel 18:12 · KJV

Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

Ezekiel 18:16 · KJV

Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

Ezekiel 33:15 · KJV

If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1500 mean?

H1500 is the Hebrew word גְּזֵלָה (gᵉzêlâh), meaning {robbery, or (concretely) plunder}.

How is H1500 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it violence (2 times), that (1 time), spoil (1 time), none by violence (1 time), robbed (1 time).

How many times does H1500 appear in the Bible?

גְּזֵלָה (gᵉzêlâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1500 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H1498 (גָּזֵל) and mean the same.

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