גֵּ֥ז
𐤂𐤆
gêz
of the shearing
A mass of cut wool, especially as shorn from a sheep—'fleece'; secondarily, by extension, a mass of what is cut or shorn, such as mown grass or herbage. The term describes a collective entity resulting from an act of shearing or mowing, and metaphorically relates to abundance or sum of yield.
Deuteronomy 18:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H1488
| Lemma | גֵּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆 |
| Transliteration | gêz |
| Strong's | H1488 |
| Definition | A mass of cut wool, especially as shorn from a sheep—'fleece'; secondarily, by extension, a mass of what is cut or shorn, such as mown grass or herbage. The term describes a collective entity resulting from an act of shearing or mowing, and metaphorically relates to abundance or sum of yield. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the shearing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1488-01
fleece of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from גזז ('to shear, cut off') and denotes the mass produced by shearing—specifically a fleece. The construct state requires a relational rendering, hence 'fleece of.' |
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