גָּזַלgâzal

Meanings

Same root

• גּוֹזָלgôwzâl · H1469a nestling (as being comparatively nude of feathers)
• גָּזֵלgâzêl · H1498robbery, or (concretely) plunder
• גֵּזֶלgêzel · H1499plunder, i.e. violence

Where it appears

Appears 30 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 21:25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had taken by force from Abraham’s servants.
• Genesis 31:31 “I rushed away because I was afraid,” Jacob answered. “I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
• Leviticus 6:4 If you have sinned in any of these ways, you are guilty. You must give back whatever you stole, or the money you took by extortion, or the security deposit, or the lost property you found,
• Leviticus 19:13 “Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.
• Deuteronomy 28:29 You will grope around in broad daylight like a blind person groping in the darkness, but you will not find your way. You will be oppressed and robbed continually, and no one will come to save you.
• Deuteronomy 28:31 Your ox will be butchered before your eyes, but you will not eat a single bite of the meat. Your donkey will be taken from you, never to be returned. Your sheep and goats will be given to your enemies, and no one will be there to help you.