To seize, to snatch away, to rob

H1497
Hebrew
UBS
גָּזַל
gâzalgaw-zal'
Verb

Definition

= action by which humans take property unlawfully from a person or place, usually by force or threat of force

Semantic Domains

Possess

Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear

Occurrences30
Frequency Rank#1023

Verse Usage

This word appears 30 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.