גֹֽזְזִים֙
𐤂𐤆𐤆𐤉𐤌
gazâz
sheepshearers
To cut off or remove by cutting, primarily referencing the act of shearing sheep (removing wool), but also applying to general cutting or shaving of hair, and metaphorically to the removal or destruction of people or objects. The underlying action involves separating by cutting, either in an agricultural context (sheep shearing), in personal grooming (hair shaving), or in acts of violence/destruction (removal or annihilation of an enemy).
2 Samuel 13:23 · Word #5
Lexicon H1494
| Lemma | גַּזָז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤆 |
| Transliteration | gazâz |
| Strong's | H1494 |
| Definition | To cut off or remove by cutting, primarily referencing the act of shearing sheep (removing wool), but also applying to general cutting or shaving of hair, and metaphorically to the removal or destruction of people or objects. The underlying action involves separating by cutting, either in an agricultural context (sheep shearing), in personal grooming (hair shaving), or in acts of violence/destruction (removal or annihilation of an enemy). |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sheepshearers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1494-06
shearing ones
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes those who are actively performing the simple action of the root. "Shearing ones" preserves the core idea of cutting off (especially wool or hair) while reflecting the participial and plural masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
sheepshearers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the word grammatically refers to individuals who shear sheep (sheepshearers), not a participial phrase ('shearing ones'); 'sheepshearers' is the more accurate and idiomatic rendering per the SILEX definition. |