shear

Found 4 times in the King James Bible

H1494 Hebrew

G3587 Greek

English Definition

to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

גַּזָז

Transliteration

gazâz

Strong's Reference H1494

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ξυράω

Transliteration

gazâz

Strong's Reference G3587

"Shear" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1494, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3587. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 31:19 Old Testament

Laban went to shear his sheep: and

Genesis 38:13 Old Testament

to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Deuteronomy 15:19 Old Testament

thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of

1 Samuel 25:4 Old Testament

that Nabal did shear his sheep.

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