וַ/יִּגְזֹ֤ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤂𐤆𐤋
vayigezol
and snatched
a primitive root; to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob; catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
2 Samuel 23:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H1497
| Lemma | גָּזַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâzal |
| Strong's | H1497 |
| In-context | and snatched |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1497-12
and he seized by force
| Root | גזל (g-z-l) |
| Core Meanings | seize, pluck away, strip, rob, plunder by force |
| Semantic Range | to rob, plunder, snatch, seize violently, strip away, take by force, commit robbery |
| Conceptual Significance | גזל often denotes unjust or violent seizure, highlighting moral violation and social injustice in biblical law and narrative. It underscores themes of oppression, covenantal ethics, and divine concern for justice. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (vav consecutive) + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular from גזל; narrative past tense, active voice, masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root גזל conveys the act of taking something away violently or unjustly, often with the sense of stripping or plundering. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, which in narrative context is rendered "and he" followed by a simple past action, preserving both the active voice and masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גזל (seize, pluck away, strip, rob, plunder by force)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1497-01 |
gazal | he seized by force |
H1497-02 |
gazaleti | I have seized by force |
H1497-03 |
gazalu | they tore away by force |
Word Usage (30 occurrences of H1497)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 21:25 | גָּזְל֖וּ | gazelu | had seized |
| Genesis 31:31 | תִּגְזֹ֥ל | tigezol | you take away |
| Leviticus 5:23 | גָּזָ֗ל | gazal | he robbed |