תָגֹ֖ז
𐤕𐤂𐤆
gazâz
you shall shear
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).
Deuteronomy 15:19 · Word #16
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 HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall shear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1494-11
you will shear
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2ms form expresses a simple future or incomplete action performed by a masculine singular subject. "You will shear" preserves the core root meaning of cutting off, especially in the primary sense of shearing, while reflecting the second person masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you shall shear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Imperative/prohibitive context fits 'you shall shear' rather than predictive 'you will shear.' Adjusted for legal tone and context. |