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גֶּזַע H1503

H1503 is the Hebrew word גֶּזַע, transliterated gezaʻ and said geh'-zah. The King James Version most often renders it stock.

Word: גֶּזַעTransliteration: gezaʻSaid: geh'-zahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

the trunk or stump of atree (as felled or as planted).

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to cut down (trees).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

stock 1×out of the stem 1×yea their stock 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: stem, stock.

Verses using גֶּזַע

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Job 14:8 · KJV

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

Isaiah 11:1 · KJV

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Isaiah 40:24 · KJV

Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1503 mean?

H1503 is the Hebrew word גֶּזַע (gezaʻ), meaning the trunk or stump of atree (as felled or as planted).

How is H1503 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it stock (1 time), out of the stem (1 time), yea their stock (1 time).

How many times does H1503 appear in the Bible?

גֶּזַע (gezaʻ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1503 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to cut down (trees).

Nearby entries

H1500 · גְּזֵלָה — {robbery, or (concretely) plunder}H1501 · גָּזָם — a kind of locust H1502 · גַּזָּם — Gazzam, one of the Nethinim H1504 · גָּזַר — to cut down or off; (figuratively) to…H1505 · גְּזַר — to quarry; determine H1506 · גֶּזֶר — something cut off; a portion

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