Strong’s definition
to cut off; specifically to shear aflock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy
KJV gloss list in the source
cut off (down), poll, shave, (sheep-) shear(-er).
Source pronunciation notation: gaw-zaz'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root (akin to H1468 (גּוּז));
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