הַ/גְּזֵלָ֜ה
𐤄/𐤂𐤆𐤋𐤄
gᵉzêlâh
the robbery
An act or instance of robbery, theft by force or violent seizure of property. In biblical usage, גְּזֵלָה refers specifically to property or goods obtained through wrongful, forceful taking, as distinct from deceitful acquisition (such as fraud). The term is used for both the act of robbing and, by extension, the actual property taken by such means. Semantic range includes the act of violent robbery, the goods plundered through such an act, and sometimes the overarching condition of wrongdoing involving forcible appropriation.
Leviticus 5:23 · Word #7
Lexicon H1500
| Lemma | גְּזֵלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gᵉzêlâh |
| Strong's | H1500 |
| Definition | An act or instance of robbery, theft by force or violent seizure of property. In biblical usage, גְּזֵלָה refers specifically to property or goods obtained through wrongful, forceful taking, as distinct from deceitful acquisition (such as fraud). The term is used for both the act of robbing and, by extension, the actual property taken by such means. Semantic range includes the act of violent robbery, the goods plundered through such an act, and sometimes the overarching condition of wrongdoing involving forcible appropriation. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the robbery |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1500-04
the violent robbery
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גְּזֵלָה derives from גזל, conveying the act or result of forcibly tearing away property. The definite article הַ and feminine singular absolute form yield "the violent robbery," preserving both the forceful aspect of the root and the specific, singular instance marked by the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the robbery
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'the violent robbery' to 'the robbery', as the focus is on the object taken, not the violence; this matches the normal legal use. |