Definition
(Aramaic) corresponding to H1504; to quarry; determine
Traditional renderings: cut out, soothsayer.
Traditional renderings: cut out, soothsayer.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders גְּזַר:
- καίkai“and”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Daniel 2:27גָּזְרִ֔ין · or magicianDaniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
- Daniel 2:34הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת · was cut outAs you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
- Daniel 2:45אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת · being cut outAnd just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
- Daniel 4:7וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א · and divinersWhen the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
- Daniel 5:7וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א · and divinersThe king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Daniel 5:11גָּזְרִ֔ין · [and] divinersThere is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,