גּוֹזֵ֤ל
𐤂𐤅𐤆𐤋
gâzal
robs
To seize, take away, or remove something by force, to rob or deprive unlawfully; in extended use, to flay or strip (e.g., skin or coverings). The root is used for the forcible taking of property, possessions, or even dignity, and can also refer to acts of despoiling or violent injustice.
Proverbs 28:24 · Word #1
Lexicon H1497
| Lemma | גָּזַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâzal |
| Strong's | H1497 |
| Definition | To seize, take away, or remove something by force, to rob or deprive unlawfully; in extended use, to flay or strip (e.g., skin or coverings). The root is used for the forcible taking of property, possessions, or even dignity, and can also refer to acts of despoiling or violent injustice. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | robs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1497-06
the one who seizes by force
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a continuous or characteristic action, describing a man characterized by forceful taking. "The one who seizes by force" preserves the root sense of violent or unlawful seizure rather than generic stealing. |
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