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It is used in the context of unlawful seizure or theft, highlighting the wrongful deprivation of property or rights.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, property rights were protected under the Mosaic Law, and theft was considered a serious offense against both the individual and the community. The law provided specific guidelines for restitution and penalties for theft, emphasizing the importance of justice and fairness. The concept of gezelah underscores the moral and ethical standards expected of the Israelites, reflecting God's character as just and righteous.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>fem. of <a href="/hebrew/1498.htm">gazel</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>plunder, spoil<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>plunder (1), robbery (3), taken by robbery (1), what he has taken (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">גְּזֵלָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>plunder, spoil</b></font>. — <font class="hebrew2">גְּזֵלָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/5-23.htm">Leviticus 5:23</a> 3t.; construct <font class="hebrew2">גְּזֵלַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-14.htm">Isaiah 3:14</a>, <font class="hebrew2">גְּזֵלוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18-12.htm">Ezekiel 18:12</a>; — <em>thing seized, spoil</em> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/5-23.htm">Leviticus 5:23</a> (P) <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Ezekiel 33:15</a>; <font class="hebrew2">גְּזֵלַת הֶעָנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-14.htm">Isaiah 3:14</a>; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a>,12,16. <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">גזל</font> (√ of following, meaning dubious; according to Fl<sup>NHWB i. 433</sup> onomatopoetic, compare <img src="/bdbgif/bdb016001.gif"> Frey <em>crassa vox, vox columbi</em>, see also Frä<sup>115</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gazelle <p>Feminine of <a href="/hebrew/1498.htm">gazel</a> and mean the same: <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1498.htm">gazel</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>גְּזֵל֣וֹת גְּזֵלַ֥ת גְּזֵלָ֖ה גְּזֵלָ֣ה גזלה גזלות גזלת וּגְזֵלָ֖ה וגזלה gə·zê·lāh gə·zê·laṯ gə·zê·lō·wṯ gezeLah gəzêlāh gezeLat gəzêlaṯ gezeLot gəzêlōwṯ ū·ḡə·zê·lāh ugezeLah ūḡəzêlāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 3:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם <b> גְּזֵלַ֥ת </b> הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the vineyard; <span class="itali">The plunder</span> of the poor<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the vineyard; <span class="itali">the spoil</span> of the poor<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have devoured the vineyard <span class="itali">the plunder</span> of the poor your houses<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/18-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 18:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב <b> גְּזֵלָ֖ה </b> לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> does not commit <span class="itali">robbery,</span> [but] gives<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath spoiled <span class="itali">none by violence,</span> hath given<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the debtor restores <span class="itali">robbery</span> does not commit<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/18-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 18:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה <b> גְּזֵל֣וֹת </b> גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> commits <span class="itali">robbery,</span> does not restore<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath spoiled <span class="itali">by violence,</span> hath not restored<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and needy oppresses <span class="itali">robbery</span> commits A pledge<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/18-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 18:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א חָבָ֔ל <b> וּגְזֵלָ֖ה </b> לֹ֣א גָזָ֑ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or commit <span class="itali">robbery,</span> [but] he gives<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> neither hath spoiled <span class="itali">by violence,</span> [but] hath given<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/18-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> or retain <span class="itali">robbery</span> or commit<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/33-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 33:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָשִׁ֤יב רָשָׁע֙ <b> גְּזֵלָ֣ה </b> יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם בְּחֻקּ֤וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> pays back <span class="itali">what he has taken by robbery,</span> walks<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> give again <span class="itali">that he had robbed,</span> walk<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/33-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> restores wicked <span class="itali">what</span> pays the statutes<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1500.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1500.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1500<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/gezelah_1500.htm">gə·zê·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/gezelat_1500.htm">gə·zê·laṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/gezelot_1500.htm">gə·zê·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ugezelah_1500.htm">ū·ḡə·zê·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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