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גָּזַל (gâzal) v (gaw-zal')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob
KJV: catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full" mod="I
גָּזַל vb. tear away, seize, robQal tear away, robNiph. subj. sleep {159}

Appears in a total of 30 verses:

LEV 5:23

OET-LV: 23  and_it _was if/because he _will _sin and_he _will _be _guilty and_he _will _restore DOM the_robbery which he _robbed or DOM the_extortion which he _extorted or DOM the_deposit which it _was _entrusted with_him/it or DOM the _thing_lost which he _found. (LEV_5:23)

PRO 4:16

OET-LV: 16 If/because not they _will _sleep if not they _do _harm and_it _is _taken _away sleep _of_their if not they _bring _injury. (PRO_4:16)

OET-RV: 16 because they can’t nap unless they’ve done some harm,
⇔ ≈ and they’ll be robbed of sleep if they haven’t caused trouble. (PRO 4:16)

MIC 2:2

OET-LV: 2 And_they _desire fields and_they _seize_them and_houses and_they _take_them and_they _oppress a _man and_his/its_house(hold) and_a _man and_his _of_inheritance. (MIC_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 They see fields that they’d like and seize them,
⇔ ≈ and houses and they just take them.
⇔ They’ll oppress a man and his household—
⇔ ≈ even taking property handed down in the family. (MIC 2:2)

JDG 9:25

OET-LV: 25 And_they _set to_him/it the _citizens _of Shəkem ambushers on the _tops _of the _mountains and_they _robbed DOM every _of one_who he _passed _by on_them on_road and_it _was _told to_ʼAⱱīmelek. (JDG_9:25)

OET-RV: 25 So the Shekem citizens placed men in ambush along the tops of the hills to get him, but they robbed everyone who went passed them along the road, and so it was reported to Abimelech. (JDG 9:25)

DEU 28:29

OET-LV: 29 And_you _will _be groping in_noontide(s) just_as he _gropes (the)_blind_person in_darkness and_not you _will _make _successful DOM ways _of_your and_you _will _be only oppressed and_robbed all _of the_days and_there_will_not_be a _deliverer. (DEU_28:29)

OET-RV: 29 Even in the middle of the day, you’ll be groping around like blind people, and your projects won’t be successful. You’ll be oppressed and robbed continually, and there’ll be no one to rescue you. (DEU 28:29)

GEN 21:25

OET-LV: 25 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _rebuked DOM ʼAⱱīmelek on the _causes _of the _well _of the_waters which the _servants _of they _had _seized of _ʼAⱱīmelek. (GEN_21:25)

OET-RV: 25 But Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that had been taken over by Abimelech’s slaves. (GEN 21:25)

JOB 24:2

OET-LV: 2 Borders people _reach flock[s] they _seize and_they _have _pastured_them. (JOB_24:2)

OET-RV: ⇔  2 People move boundaries.
⇔ They steal sheep and goats and graze them. (JOB 24:2)

JOB 20:19

OET-LV: 19 If/because he _has _crushed he _has _neglected poor_people a _house he _has _seized and_not he_had _built _it. (JOB_20:19)

OET-RV: 19 They’ve oppressed others and ignored the poor.
⇔ ≈ They’ve seized homes that they didn’t build. (JOB 20:19)

DEU 28:31

OET-LV: 31 ox _of_your will _be_slaughtered to_your _two’s _of_eyes and_not you _will _eat from_him/it donkey _of_your will _be_seized from_before_you(pl)_of and_not anyone _will _return_it to/for_you(fs) flock _of_your will _be_given to_your(pl)_of_enemies and_there_will_not_be to/for_yourself(m) a _deliverer. (DEU_28:31)

OET-RV: 31 Your cow will be slaughtered right in front of your eyes, but you won’t get to eat any of it. You donkey will be stolen right in front of you, but will never be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, but no one will help you rescue them. (DEU 28:31)

JOB 24:9

OET-LV: 9 People _tear _away from_the_breast a _fatherless _one and_on the_poor they _take _pledges. (JOB_24:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 They pull the fatherless baby from the breast,
⇔ ≈ and take the children from poor families to pay their debt. (JOB 24:9)

EZE 18:16

OET-LV: 16 And_anyone not he _has _oppressed a _pledge not he _has _taken _as _pledge and_robbery not he _has _robbed food _of_his to_the_hungry he _has _given and_the_naked he _has _covered clothing. (EZE_18:16)

OET-RV: 16 he doesn’t oppress anyone, or keep things given as a pledge, or accept stolen things, but instead gives his food to the hungry and gives clothes to those without them, (EZE 18:16)

LEV 19:13

OET-LV: 13 Not you _will _oppress DOM neighbour _of_your and_not you _will _rob_him not it _will _remain _overnight the_wage[s]_of a _hired _labourer with_you until morning. (LEV_19:13)

OET-RV: 13 Don’t oppress your neighbours or steal from them. Don’t fail to pay a day-labourer as they finish each day’s work. (LEV 19:13)

JER 22:3

OET-LV: 3 thus YHWH he _says do justice and_righteousness and_deliver one _who _has _been_robbed from_the_hand _of an _oppressor and_sojourner fatherless and_widow do _not maltreat do _not treat _violently and_blood innocent do _not shed in_place (the)_this. (JER_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙ (JER 22:3)

MIC 3:2

OET-LV: 2 Oh_you(pl)_who_hate _of (of)_good and_you(pl)_who_love _of (of)_evil who_tear _away _of skin _of_(of)_their from_on_them and_their _of_flesh from_under bones _of_their. (MIC_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 Those who hate good
⇔ ≈ and love evil,
⇔ those who tear their skin off them
⇔ ≈ and their flesh from their bones, (MIC 3:2)

JOB 24:19

OET-LV: 19 Drought also heat they _snatch _away the_waters _of snow Shəʼōl those _who_they _have _sinned. (JOB_24:19)

OET-RV: 19 Drought as well as heat will snatch away the snow.
⇔ ≈ The grave will do the same to those who have sinned. (JOB 24:19)

JER 21:12

OET-LV: 12 Oh _house _of Dāvid thus YHWH he _says judge to_morning justice and_deliver one _who _has _been_robbed from_the_hand _of an _oppressor lest it _should _go _forth like_fire rage _of_my and_it _will _burn and_there_will_not_be one _who_extinguishes from_face/in _front _of the _wickedness _of your(pl)_deeds _of_of. (JER_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (JER 21:12)

JDG 21:23

OET-LV: 23 and_they _did thus the _descendants _of Binyāmīn and_they _carried _off wives to_their _of_number from the_dancers whom they _seized and_they _went and_they _returned to inheritance _of_their and_they _rebuilt DOM the_cities and_they _lived in_them. (JDG_21:23)

OET-RV: 23 So that’s what the Benyamites did—they grabbed enough dancing girls to be their wives, then they returned to their allocated land and rebuilt their cities and lived in them. (JDG 21:23)

EZE 18:7

OET-LV: 7 And_anyone not he _oppressed pledge _of_his a _debt he _returned robbery not he _robbed food _of_his to_the_hungry he _gave and_the_naked he _covered clothing. (EZE_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 who doesn’t oppress anyone, who gives back to debtors what they put up as security for loans, who doesn’t steal but rather gives his food to the hungry and gives clothes to those without them, (EZE 18:7)

EZE 18:18

OET-LV: 18 His/its_father if/because he _has _extorted extortion he _has _robbed robbery _of a _brother and_which not was_good he _has _done in _the_middle people(s)_of_his and_see/lo/see he _will _die for_his _of_iniquity. (EZE_18:18)

OET-RV: 18 His father, since he oppressed others by extortion and robbed people, and did evil things among his people—listen, he’ll die in his sin. (EZE 18:18)

CH1 11:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he he _struck _down DOM the_man (the)_from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt)) a _man _of stature five by_cubit and_was_in_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) a _spear like_a _beam _of weavers and_he/it _descended to_him/it with_club and_he _seized DOM the_spear from_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) and_he/it _killed_him/it with_his _own _of_spear. (CH1_11:23)

OET-RV: 23 He also killed a huge Egyptian man—well over two metres tall. The Egyptian was carrying a spear like a weaver’s beam, but Benayah went down to take him on with a staff. He forced the spear from the Egyptian’s grasp, and then killed him with it. (CH1 11:23)

PSA 35:10

OET-LV: 10 All _of bones _of_my they _will _say Oh_YHWH who is_like_you who_delivers a _poor_person from_a _person_too_strong from_him/it and_the_poor and_the_needy from_one _of_who_robs _him. (PSA_35:10)

OET-RV: 10 All my bones will say, “Yahweh, who is like you,
⇔ who rescues the oppressed people from those who are too strong for them
⇔ and the poor and needy from those who try to rob them?” (PSA 35:10)

PRO 22:22

OET-LV: 22 do _not rob a _poor_person if/because is_poor he and_do _not crush a _poor_person at_gate. (PRO_22:22)

OET-RV: 22 Don’t rob those in poverty just because they’re poor
⇔ ≈ and don’t ‘crush’ a poor person at the community gate (PRO 22:22)

PRO 28:24

OET-LV: 24 one _who_robs his/its_father and_his _of_mother and_one _who_says there_is_not a _transgression is_a _companion he of_a _person destruction. (PRO_28:24)

OET-RV: 24 People who rob their parents and say they’ve done nothing wrong
⇔ are in the same class as those who are destructive. (PRO 28:24)

SA2 23:21

OET-LV: 21 And_he he _struck _down DOM a _man from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt)) a _man _of appearance and_was_in_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) a _spear and_he/it _descended to_him/it with_club and_he _seized DOM the_spear from_the _hand _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) and_he/it _killed_him/it with_his _own _of_spear. (SA2_23:21)

OET-RV: 21 He also killed an impressive Egyptian warrior with a spear, even though Benayah only held a staff. First he snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, then he killed him with his own spear. (SA2 23:21)

EZE 18:12

OET-LV: 12 the_poor and_the_needy he _has _oppressed robberies he _has _robbed a _pledge not he _returned and_near/to the_idols he _has _lifted _up eyes _of_his abomination he _has _done. (EZE_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 who oppresses the poor and needy, who steals and robs, who doesn’t return something given as a pledge, who requests help from idols and does disgusting things, (EZE 18:12)

GEN 31:31

OET-LV: 31 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _answered and_he/it _said to_Lāⱱān if/because I _was _afraid if/because I _said lest you _should _tear _away DOM daughters _of_your from_with_me. (GEN_31:31)

OET-RV: 31 “We left like that,” Yacob answered Lavan, “because I was afraid, because I said that perhaps you would use force to take your married daughters from me. (GEN 31:31)

ISA 10:2

OET-LV: 2 To_turn _aside from_judgement poor_people and_to_take _away the _justice _of the _poor_people_of my _people _of_of to_be widows prey _of_their and_DOM fatherless _ones they _will _plunder. (ISA_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 suppressing the rights of the needy,
⇔ ≈ and robbing the poor among my people of justice,
⇔ making widows become plunder,
⇔ ≈ and preying on the fatherless. (ISA 10:2)

PSA 69:5

OET-LV: 5  they _are _many more_than _the _hairs _of my_head those _of_who_hate _me without _cause they _are _numerous those _of_who_destroy _me enemies _of_my falsehood that_which not I _stole then I _will _return. (PSA_69:5)

OET-RV: 5 God, you know the silly things that I do,
⇔ and none of my sins can be hidden from you. (PSA 69:5)

EZE 22:29

OET-LV: 29 The _people _of the_earth/land they _have _extorted extortion and_they _have _robbed robbery and_the_poor and_the_needy they _have _maltreated and_DOM the_sojourner they _have _oppressed with_not justice. (EZE_22:29)

OET-RV: 29 The land’s people have oppressed others through extortion and robbery, they mistreat the poor and needy, and they oppress foreigners by denying them justice. (EZE 22:29)

MAL 1:13

OET-LV: 13 And_you(pl)_say there what_hardship and_you(pl)_sniff _at it YHWH he _says hosts and_you(pl)_bring a _stolen_animal and_DOM the _lame_animal and_DOM the _sick_animal and_you(pl)_bring DOM the_offering will_I _accept it from_your _of_hand YHWH he _says. (MAL_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 You all also say, ‘How tiresome this is,’ and you snort at it,” says army-commander Yahweh. “You all bring animals for your offering that were killed by a wild animal or is lame or sick. Should I accept those from you?” says Yahweh. (MAL 1:13)

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