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גְּזֵרָה

𐤂𐤆𐤓𐤄

gᵉzêrâh

H1510 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גזר to cut, decide, decree

Definition

An official declaration or authoritative decision issued by a ruler or governing authority, especially in formal or legal context. In biblical Aramaic, particularly in Daniel, denoting a binding edict, mandate, or order, often with legal or administrative force.

Semantic Range

decree, edict, official order, judicial decision, fixed verdict, authoritative mandate

Root / Etymology

From the root גזר (to cut, decide, decree). The Aramaic form גְּזֵרָה derives from this root, indicating something 'cut out' or 'decided' and applied to decrees as decisions enforced by authority.

Historical & Contextual Notes

גְּזֵרָה is used exclusively in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, most notably in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 4:14, 21, 24, 28), always in the sense of a proclamation or verdict issued by a formidable power (such as the heavenly court or an earthly king). The term is conceptually related to the Hebrew חֹק (ḥoq, statute) and גְּזֵרָה (gᵉzêrāh), but in Aramaic usage, the context is more judicial or administrative. Unlike the later English term 'decree,' which can imply religious, legal, or executive statements, גְּזֵרָה in biblical Aramaic is tied closely to kingly authority or heavenly judgment and often carries a sense of irrevocability. In post-biblical Aramaic, the semantic field remained similar, generally meaning decree, decision, or fate. English translations sometimes render it as 'decree' or 'edict,' but may not fully convey the formality and finality inherent in the original.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from גְּזַר (as גָּזַר); a decree; decree.

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Root Family

גזר (g-z-r) — cut, decide, decree

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1504 גָּזַר he cut off
H1505 גְּזַר decreeing ones
H1506 גֶּזֶר the cut-off pieces
H1507 גֶּזֶר in Gezer
H1508 גִּזְרָה their separated portion

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1510-02 וּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת ugezerat AC/Ncfsc and-decree and decree-of 1
H1510-01 בִּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת bigezerat AR/Ncfsc by the decree of a decree 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1510-01 Daniel 4:14 בִּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת bigezerat AR/Ncfsc by the decree of a decree
H1510-02 Daniel 4:21 וּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת ugezerat AC/Ncfsc and-decree and decree-of
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