Strong’s H1469 · Hebrew

גּוֹזָל
gôwzâl
go-zawl'

Definition

a nestling (as being comparatively nude of feathers)

Etymology

or (shortened) גֹזָלlemma גזָל missing vowel, corrected to גֹזָל; from H1497 (גָּזַל);

Where the KJV renders it

  • young (pigeon)

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