1509. gezerah
Lexicon
gezerah: Decree, decision, determination

Original Word: גְּזֵרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gzerah
Pronunciation: geh-zeh-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghez-ay-raw')
Definition: Decree, decision, determination
Meaning: a desert

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
not inhabited

From gazar; a desert (as separated) -- not inhabited.

see HEBREW gazar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gazar
Definition
separation
NASB Translation
solitary (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּזֵרָה noun feminine separationאֶלאֶֿרֶץ גְּזֵרָ֑ה Leviticus 16:22 (P) unto a land of separation, of the goat for Azazel; solitary land RV; 'cut off,' i.e. whence it would not readily find its ways back VB.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּזַר (gazar), meaning "to cut" or "to divide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for גְּזֵרָה in the Strong's Concordance. However, Greek terms that convey similar concepts of desolation or wilderness include ἔρημος (erēmos • Strong's Greek 2048), which means "desert" or "wilderness," and is used in the New Testament to describe uninhabited and barren places.

Usage: The word גְּזֵרָה is used in the context of describing a desolate or deserted area, often emphasizing its isolation and barrenness.

Context: The Hebrew term גְּזֵרָה (Gezerah) appears in the Old Testament to describe a desert or barren region. This term is rooted in the verb גָּזַר (gazar), which means "to cut" or "to divide," suggesting a landscape that is cut off from fertility and life. The imagery associated with גְּזֵרָה is one of desolation, where the land is devoid of vegetation and human habitation. This term is often used to evoke a sense of spiritual or physical barrenness, serving as a metaphor for separation or judgment. In the biblical narrative, deserts are frequently places of testing, reflection, and divine encounter, underscoring the significance of גְּזֵרָה as more than just a physical location but also a spiritual symbol.

Forms and Transliterations
גְּזֵרָ֑ה גזרה gə·zê·rāh gezeRah gəzêrāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 16:22
HEB: אֶל־ אֶ֣רֶץ גְּזֵרָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־
NAS: their iniquities to a solitary land;
KJV: unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go
INT: about A land to a solitary shall release the goat

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Strong's Hebrew 1509
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gə·zê·rāh — 1 Occ.















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