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גְּזַר H1505
H1505 is the Hebrew word גְּזַר, transliterated gᵉzar and said ghez-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it soothsayers.
What it means
to quarry; determine.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1504 (גָּזַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cut out, soothsayer.
Verses using גְּזַר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:27 · KJV
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Daniel 2:34 · KJV
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Daniel 2:45 · KJV
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 4:7 · KJV
Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 5:7 · KJV
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1505 mean?
H1505 is the Hebrew word גְּזַר (gᵉzar), meaning to quarry; determine.
How is H1505 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it soothsayers (3 times), cut out (2 times).
How many times does H1505 appear in the Bible?
גְּזַר (gᵉzar) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1505 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1504 (גָּזַר).
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