To shear, to shave, to cut off

H1494
Hebrew
UBS
גַּזָז
gazâzgaw-zaz'
Verb

Definition

= causative action by which humans cut off their hair, or the wool of a sheep or other animal

Semantic Domains

Detach

Etymology

a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));

KJV Translations

cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er)

Occurrences15
Frequency Rank#1717

Verse Usage

This word appears 15 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.