Bible Dictionary
Gazez
Gazez was the name of two persons listed in Judah’s genealogies: a son of Caleb’s concubine Ephah and a son of Haran. The second reference may repeat the first person.
Definition
Gazez, meaning “shearer,” is the name of persons listed in the genealogies of Judah. One was a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah; another is listed as a son of Haran, the son of Ephah.
Biblical Usage
Gazez occurs in the genealogical record of Judah. The second mention may repeat the first person rather than identify a separate individual.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “shearer.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(shearer), a name which occurs twice in (1 Chronicles 2:46)—first as son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine, and second as son of Haran, the son of the same woman. The second is possibly only a repetition of the first (B.C. after 1688.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ga'-zez (gazez, "shearer"):</p><p>(1) A son of Ephah, Caleb's concubine (1Ch 2:46).</p><p>(2) A second Gazez is mentioned in the same verse as a son of Haran, another son of Ephah.</p>