גָּזַר

Strong’s Definition

to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cut, divide, cut down, cut off, cut in two, snatch, decree
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâzar; Pronunciation: gaw-zar'