גָּזֵל
ga.zelrobberyHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences5 books6 verses
Definition
from H1497; robbery, or (concretely) plunder
Traditional renderings: robbery, thing taken away by violence.
Traditional renderings: robbery, thing taken away by violence.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גָּזֵל:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Leviticus 6:2בְגָזֵ֔ל · stolen“If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor
- Psalm 62:10וּבְגָזֵ֪ל · in stolen goodsPlace no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8וְגֵ֨זֶל · and the denialIf you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
- Isaiah 61:8גָזֵ֖ל · robberyFor I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.
- Ezekiel 18:18גֵּ֣זֶלAs for his father, he will die for his own iniquity, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people.
- Ezekiel 22:29גָּזֵ֑לThe people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.