Menu

G1048 Γάζα (Gáza)

Greek
Noun, Feminine
‹ G1047 Greek Dictionary G1049 ›

Quick Definition

Γάζα, ης, ἡ n.f. Gaza

Strong's Definition

Gazah (i.e. Azzah), a place in Palestine

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H05804);

KJV Usage: Gaza

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, f. | -ης

93.439 · Names of Persons and Places · Places

Gaza a city in southwest Palestine on a principal road to Egypt

ACT 8:26

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

γάζα, -ns, ἡ, a Persian word, adopted by the Greeks and Latins (Cie. off. 2, 22), the royal treasury, treasure, riches, (Curt. 3, 13, 5 pecuniam regiam, quam gazam Persae vocant): Acts viii. 27. ([Theophr.], Polyb., Diod. 17, 35 and 64; Plut., al. Sept. 2 Esdr. ν. 17; vii. 20.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Γάζα Gaza 1x Gaza, a strong city of Palestine, Act_8:26 *. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† γάζα, -ης, ἡ (a Persian word),

[in LXX for גִּנְזִין, II Es 5:17 6:1 7:20, 21, Es 4:7; גִּזְבָּר, II Es 7:21; Is 39:2 * ;]

treasure: Ac 8:27.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Γάζα [page 120] According to Lewy Fremdwφrter p. 94, in Hellenistic Greek foreign proper names are only found with γ = ς , when this represents the Arabic ̯ : thus Γάζα = ςΗζΜΘδ Azz ā .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Γάζα (Gaza) — Gaza. Γάζα -ης, ἡ (Heb. עַזָּה), Gaza, in OT, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines: Act.8:26.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Γάζα -ης, ἡ (Heb. עַזָּה), Gaza, in OT, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines: Act.8:26.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate