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גָּזַר H1504
H1504 is the Hebrew word גָּזַר, transliterated gâzar and said gaw-zar'. The King James Version most often renders it cut off.
What it means
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.
Verses using גָּזַר
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 3:25 · KJV
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
1 Kings 3:26 · KJV
Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
2 Kings 6:4 · KJV
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Chronicles 26:21 · KJV
And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
Job 22:28 · KJV
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Psalm 88:5 · KJV
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Psalm 136:13 · KJV
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Isaiah 9:20 · KJV
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
Isaiah 53:8 · KJV
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Habakkuk 3:17 · KJV
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Common questions
What does Strong's H1504 mean?
H1504 is the Hebrew word גָּזַר (gâzar), meaning to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide.
How is H1504 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cut off (4 times), divide (1 time), mine nor thine but divide (1 time), cut down (1 time), also decree (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1504 appear in the Bible?
גָּזַר (gâzar) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1504 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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